🗣️ Poland: “As Kuba treats God, so God treats Kuba”

Polish proverb · Europe

Jak Kuba Bogu, tak Bóg Kubie.

jak kuba bogu tak bug kubie

“As Kuba treats God, so God treats Kuba”

You get back exactly what you give — what goes around comes around.

About this proverb

This saying belongs to the oral tradition of Poland, a country in Europe. Read the full collection of Poland proverbs, or explore the Proverbs of the World index.

Nie wszystko złoto, co się świeci.

ɲɛ ˈfʂɨst͡skɔ ˈzwɔtɔ t͡sɔ ɕɛ ˈɕfɲɛt͡ɕi

“Not all that glitters is gold”

Appearances can deceive — something shiny is not always valuable or true.

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