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Polish
Polishprosty jak drut
Meaning: Very easy or straightforward.
Literally: Straight as wire
Example: “Ten przepis jest prosty jak drut.” — This recipe is a piece of cake.
English equivalent: A piece of cake
Other ways to say this
Spanish: Ser pan comido Literally: To be eaten bread
Korean: 식은 죽 먹기 (Sigeun juk meokgi) Literally: Eating cold porridge
French: Les doigts dans le nez Literally: Fingers in the nose- Polish: Bułka z masłem Literally: A roll with butter
Japanese: 朝飯前 (Asameshi mae) Literally: Before breakfast- Korean: 누워서 떡 먹기 (nuwoseo tteok meokgi) Literally: Eating rice cake lying down
- Spanish: en dos patadas Literally: In two kicks
English: a piece of cake- French: C'est du nanan Literally: It's nanan
- English: with one hand tied behind one's back
Origin: A drawn wire is perfectly straight, with no bends in it. Prosty means both straight and simple, so prosty jak drut plays on both senses: something as simple as can be. No particular story lies behind it.
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