The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

POLISH PROVERB

WHEN A POLISH PERSON IS HUNGRY, HE IS ANGRY.

Submitter comment: POLISH: POLAK GDY GTODNY, TO ZTY.
THERE IS AN ADDITION TO THIS SAYING SOMETIMES.
POLISH: ... A GDY SIE NAJE TO MY SIE SPAC CHCE.
...AND WHEN HE EATS ENOUGH, THEN HE'S SLEEPY.
MY FATHER KNOWS THIS FROM POLAND.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN

Keyword(s): FOOD

Date learned: 11-27-1967