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Polish
Polishwyrzucić pieniądze w błoto
Meaning: To waste money on something worthless or futile.
Literally: To throw money into mud
Example: “Kupić ten drogi rower i nie jeździć to wyrzucić pieniądze w błoto.” — Buying that expensive bike and never riding it is throwing money down the drain.
English equivalent: To throw money down the drain
Equivalents in other languages
Thai: ตำน้ำพริกละลายแม่น้ำ Literally: To pound chili paste and dissolve it in the river
French: Jeter l'argent par les fenêtres Literally: To throw money out of the windows
English: throw money down the drain
Origin: Money thrown into the mud is lost and spoiled, and nobody would think of picking it up. The phrase means wasting money on something useless. No particular story lies behind it.
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