cudze chwalicie, swego nie znacie
Polish
Etymology
Originated in a poem Wieś by Stanisław Jachowicz (1796–1857)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡su.d͡zɛ xfaˈlʲi.t͡ɕɛ ˈsfɛ.ɡɔ ɲɛ ˈzna.t͡ɕɛ/
Proverb
cudze chwalicie, swego nie znacie(, sami nie wiecie, co posiadacie)
- One should know and value their own culture's or nation's achievements, instead of diminishing them.