A bad day never hath a good night.
Meaning: Persistent troubles prevent rest; unresolved daytime conflicts disturb evening peace and sleep.
Origin: Recorded in A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, an undated collection published in London by Whittaker & Co. around 1880 and credited to Thomas Preston. Its earlier history hasn't been traced.
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From our idioms
- Wiercić komuś dziurę w brzuchu — To nag someone relentlessly.
- Czuć do kogoś miętę — To have a crush on someone.
- Być nie w sosie — To be in a bad mood.