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Polish
Polishpijany jak świnia
Meaning: Extremely intoxicated or drunk.
Literally: Drunk as a pig
Example: “Wrócił z wesela pijany jak świnia.” — He came back from the wedding drunk as a skunk.
English equivalent: Drunk as a skunk
Equivalents in other languages
French: Beurré comme un p'tit Lu Literally: Buttered like a little Lu- French: Saoul comme un Polonais Literally: Drunk as a Pole
- French: Bourré comme un coing Literally: Stuffed like a quince
English: drunk as a skunk
Origin: Pigs wallowing in muck have long stood for squalor, so being drunk as a pig is being drunk to the point of lying in the gutter. Polish also says pijany jak bela (drunk as a bale). No particular story lies behind it.
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