When in Britain... Speak English!

Easter has just passed but we still have wonderful Easter holidays, that's why I'm coming with the newest pack of  spring and Easter English idioms, which are very common and used on a daily basis not only at this time of year. My first post you will find here:  Spring & easter idioms part 1  . And here is another selection: #1 a happy bunny means someone who is happy with a situation osoba zadowolona (z życia/sytuacji) My sister has broken her leg and she's not  a happy bunny  because she can't go on a school trip. #2 busy bee means someone who is always busy and hardworking pracuś/pracowita pszczółka/mróweczka I have never known such  busy bee  as Jake is! He is studying, working and helping his older parents. Quotation from 'Gladiator': source #3 black sheep means a person who is not accepted in family or some group because is thought to behave badly czarna owca Julian is  black sheep  of his family - they have never accepted or unders...

Hi there! Today I have another 10 popular English proverbs for you. For all of them I've prepared Polish equivalents so that you can compare how much they differ (if they do). The previous posts with proverbs you will find  here  and  here . Beauty is only skin deep means that physical beauty has no relation to somebody's good nature or intelligence. Someone may look beautiful but have a nasty character. Inside is more important than outside. She may not be very pretty but you know, beauty is only skin deep. I love her sense of humour. Nie szata zdobi człowieka. Curiosity killed the cat means that being curious may put you into trouble. This is often used to warn a person not to ask too many questions and mind one's own business. I told you not to ask me about my private life. Don't you know that curiosity killed the cat? Ciekawość to pierwszy stopień do piekła. Don't burn your bridges (behind you) means that one shouldn't cut off the way back as ...

Welcome to my next post about English proverbs you must know. Some people say that proverbs are words of God, others would rather think they are wisdom of nations. It doesn't really matter which group you belong to, the fact is that proverbs carry a massive load of good advice and tips how to live. Proverbs are tricky for foreign learners because they can never be translated word by word. Each nation has their own proverbs, whose meaning may be international but if we translate them literally they are usually completely different.  Today I prepared another 10 English proverbs with their Polish equivalents. Here they are: As easy as pie - very easy. The synonym of this expression is a piece of cake The tasks I was to do were as easy as pie . I need your help, John. I'm hopeless at maths but for you it's a piece of cake . Polish: Bułka z masłem. The early bird catches the worm - people who wake up and start work early will achieve a success. If you want to become successful...

You can't call yourself an advanced English speaker if you don't know at least basic idioms and proverbs. On my blog I plan to write about both but if you are impatient always fresh portion of idioms you may find here:  IDIOMS .  Let's talk about proverbs then! What are they?   Proverbs are short, well-known and repeated statements that give practical advice about life. They are often metaphorical. Today I've prepared for you a list of 10 English proverbs which are absolute MUST HAVE as they are the most popular and common. For each of these 10 I found a Polish equivalent. I wonder if the next 10 and another will go so easily ;) To start with.... the title of our blog. Well, maybe not the exact title but nearly :) When in Rome (do as the Romans do) is used for saying that when you are in a foreign country you should follow the local customs and ways of behaving. But this proverb doesn't only refer to a foreign country but also someone's home, community etc. You ...