lepiej dmuchać na zimne
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɛ.pʲɛj ˈdmu.xat͡ɕ na ˈʑim.nɛ/
Phrase
lepiej dmuchać na zimne
- (idiomatic) better safe than sorry, literally "it is better to blow on something cold", as in "even if it's cold, you should blow on it to ensure you don't burn yourself
Further reading
- lepiej dmuchać na zimne in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- lepiej dmuchać na zimne in Polish dictionaries at PWN