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If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well

Jeśli coś jest warte robienia, to warto to robić dobrze.

If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again

Jeśli nie udało się za pierwszym razem, próbuj, próbuj, próbuj dalej

if the cap fits, wear it

Jeśli czapka pasuje to włóż ją

if the shoe fits, wear it

if we can't as we would, we must do as we can

jak się nie ma co się lubi, to się lubi co się ma

If you buy cheaply, you pay dearly

Biednego nie stać, żeby kupować tanio.

If you can't be good, be careful

Jeśli nie możesz być dobry, bądź ostrożny.

if you can't beat them, join them

jeżeli nie możesz ich pokonać

If you cannot stand the heat, get out of the kitchen

If you keep your mouth shut, you won't put your foot in it

Jeżeli się zamkniesz, to przynajmniej nie będziesz mówić głupot.

If you want a thing done well, do it yourself

Jeśli chcesz, by coś zostało zrobione dobrze, zrób to sam

if you wish good advice, consult an old man

jeśli życzysz sobie dobrej rady, pytaj się starego człowieka

it is a good horse that never stumbles

koń ma cztery nogi, i też sie potknie

it is a long lane that has no turning

It never rains, it pours

Nieszczęścia chodzą parami.

it takes all sorts to make a world

na świecie różnie bywa
ludzie są różni

it takes two to make a quarrel

do kłótni potrzeba dwojga

It takes two to tango

do tanga trzeba dwojga

It was the last straw that broke the camel's back

To była kropla, która przepełniła czarę.

It's an ill wind that blows no good

nie ma tego złego, co by na dobre nie wyszło

It's better to give than to receive

Większa radość w dawaniu niż w braniu

It's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all

Lepiej kochać i stracić, niż nigdy nie kochać

it's easy to be wise after the event

mądry Polak po szkodzie

It's never too late to mend

Na poprawę nigdy za późno

it's no use crying over spilt milk

co się stało, to się nie odstanie

it's not over till it's over

nie wszystko stracone

It's the early bird that gets the worm

Kto rano wstaje, temu Pan Bóg daje

it's the empty can that makes the most noise

it's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease

Idleness is the root of all evil.

If every man would sweep his own door-step the city would soon be clean.

If ifs and ands were pots and pans, there’d be no work for tinkers’ hands.

If in February there be no rain, ’tis neither good for hay nor grain.

If it were not for hope, the heart would break.

If the mountain will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet must go to the mountain.

If the sky falls we shall catch larks.

If there were no receivers, there would be no thieves.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

If you don’t make mistakes you don’t make anything.

If you don’t work you shan’t eat.

If you play with fire you get burnt.

If you run after two hares you will catch neither.

If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.

In the country of the blind the one eyed man is king

It is a poor dog that’s not worth whistling for.

It is easy to find a stick to beat a dog.

It is not spring until you can plant your foot upon twelve daisies.

It is not work that kills, but worry.

It is the first step that is difficult.

It takes three generations to make a gentleman.

It’s an ill bird that fouls its own nest.

Chorym jest ptak, który kala własne gniazdo.