Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Polish term or phrase:
Kop na szczęście / Kopnięcie w pośladek na szczęście
English translation:
A boot in the butt brings good luck.
Added to glossary by
Michał Kraska
Sep 25, 2014 21:22
9 yrs ago
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Polish term
Poland
Kop na szczęście / Kopnięcie w pośladek na szczęście
Polish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
"No, to powodzenia! Wiesz, że w Polsce na szczęście kopią się po pośladach? Po po… Polska"
Proz you are my last resort...
Proz you are my last resort...
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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4 hrs
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
United States
Native in Polish
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English
United States
On time, on target, on budget.
Native in: English 
, Polish
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish, Russian to Polish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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307
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A boot in the butt brings good luck.
Nothing special, but it almost rhymes.
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mike23
: It sure does on this side of the pond at least // lovely rhyming and alliteration
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Thank you, Michał. Mickiewicz need not worry.
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Dawid Mazela, MA, MCIL
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Thank you, Dawid.
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clairee
: short one, light & catchy, as for me - the best one :-)// haha, well, some phrases need just an appropriate equivalent to transform without changing ;-)
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And I thank you, clairee. I was hoping to encounter a fellow poet here.:)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Its always hard to choose one but this one is really creative!"
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Rafal Piotrowski
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Polish
United Kingdom
My clients usually think me the best :-)
Native in: Polish 
Works in: English to Polish, Polish to English
Related KudoZ points
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63
A butt-kick for luck
Trochę z czapy. Ale może się przyda :)
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Dawid Mazela, MA, MCIL
Poland
Poland
Native in Polish
Poland
High quality human translations
Native in: Polish
Works in: English to Polish, Polish, Polish to English
Related KudoZ points
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12
Did you know that in Poland getting a kick on your backside is supposed to bring you luck?
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
: ..or a big subcutaneous hemorrhage
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Haha! More likely the latter if you ask me. Thanks!
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mike23
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Thanks!
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good luck backside kick
good luck fanny kicking
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Jacek Kloskowski
United States
United States
Native in Polish
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English
United States
Law Economy Computing Defense Medical
Native in: Polish , English
Works in: English to Polish, Polish to English, Polish, and 1 more.
in Poland a kick in the but is a lucky charm
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Note added at 19 hrs (2014-09-26 17:12:20 GMT)
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I have a typo; should be "butt"
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Note added at 19 hrs (2014-09-26 17:12:20 GMT)
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I have a typo; should be "butt"
Peer comment(s):
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
: A gentle kick, I hope; otherwise, I prefer a kiss. Also, it is a butt.
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thank you for comment, of course it is a "butt"
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mike23
: Yes
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Thank you
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Jacek Konopka
: yes
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:)
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a kick in the butt for good luck
(give sb) a (little) kick in the butt for good luck
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Note added at 1 day8 hrs (2014-09-27 06:00:59 GMT)
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The kick is symbolic and gentle, and it's with the knee rather than foot. Perhaps you could add an adjective to convey the manner you do it:
a little (symbolic) kick in the butt for good luck
a gentle kick...
a friendly kick...
a symbolic kick...
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Note added at 1 day8 hrs (2014-09-27 06:00:59 GMT)
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The kick is symbolic and gentle, and it's with the knee rather than foot. Perhaps you could add an adjective to convey the manner you do it:
a little (symbolic) kick in the butt for good luck
a gentle kick...
a friendly kick...
a symbolic kick...
Peer comment(s):
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
: With so many kicks, we can have a soccer game.
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yes, or win the world volleyball championship! Thanks, Frank
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