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Polishkrzyżyk na drogę
Meaning: Good riddance; a dismissive farewell wishing someone away.
Literally: Little cross on the road
Example: “Chce odejść z zespołu? Krzyżyk na drogę!” — He wants to leave the band? Good riddance!
English equivalent: Good riddance
Equivalents in other languages
French: Bon vent ! Literally: Fair wind!
English: good riddance
Origin: Polish Wiktionary records the old sense: a cross traced with a finger on the forehead of someone setting out on a journey, to bless them. Krzyżyk na drogę (a little cross for the road) has since turned ironic and now means "good riddance," said to someone whose departure one does not regret.
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