Czuć do kogoś miętę

Meaning: To have a crush on someone.

Language: Polish

Literally: To feel mint towards someone

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: Mint served as a token of fondness in Polish folk custom, so to 'feel mint' is to be sweet on a person.

Equivalents in other languages

Icelandic: Að ganga með grasið í skónum — literally: To walk with the grass in your shoes

Być nie w sosie — To be in a bad mood.
Å være midt i smørøyet — To be in the most fortunate spot imaginable.
Být v rejži — To be in trouble.
अंगूर खट्टे हैं (Angoor khatte hain) — To scorn what you secretly want but cannot have.
ตำน้ำพริกละลายแม่น้ำ — To squander resources for nothing.
Fer cara de pomes agres — To look sullen and cross.

Robić kogoś w konia — To make a fool of or trick someone.
Mieć węża w kieszeni — To be very stingy.
Wyjść jak Zabłocki na mydle — To lose out badly on a deal.
Gdzie kucharek sześć, tam nie ma co jeść — Too many cooks spoil the broth.
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co ślina na język przyniesie — Careless, thoughtless speech; whatever comes to mind without reflection or substance.

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A man can do more than he can. — Ambition and self-belief often exceed our actual capabilities, yet this gap drives human…
Burn not your candle at both ends at once. — Depleting your resources simultaneously from opposite directions ensures swift exhaustion…