błędne koło
Meaning: A logical fallacy or impossible situation in which the solution requires solving the problem itself, trapping one in endless repetition.
Language: Polish
Literally: false circle
Category: The Absurd
Origin: The image of a circle with no exit or progress, picturing reasoning that loops back on itself without resolution.
More idioms — The Absurd
- nic a nic — Not at all; not in the slightest.
- pi razy oko — A rough, approximate measure with little precision; give or take.
- robić dobrą minę do złej gry — To grin and bear it; to pretend a bad situation is acceptable.
- wziąć z sufitu — To invent something without basis; to make something up or fabricate it.
- в долгах как в шелках — To be deeply and hopelessly in debt.
- ездить в Тулу со своим самоваром — To do something entirely pointless or unnecessary, bringing what is already abundant in t…
More Polish idioms
- ciągnie swój do swego — People naturally gravitate toward and associate with those similar to themselves.
- podbijać bębenka — To flatter someone in an attempt to win their favor.
- róg Amaltei — An abundant and inexhaustible source of wealth or plenty.
- kupować kota w worku — To purchase something without examining it first, risking getting a poor deal.
- zapadać się pod ziemię — To wish to disappear from shame or mortification.
- na kolanie — Done quickly, crudely, or without proper care; improvised and shoddy.
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