gość w dom, Bóg w dom

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “a guest in the house, God in the house”, or more loosely translated as “to host a visitor is like to host God”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡɔʑd͡ʑ vdɔm buɡ vdɔm/
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Proverb

gość w dom, Bóg w dom

(idiomatic) make yourself at home

Further reading

gość w dom, Bóg w dom in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
gość w dom, Bóg w dom in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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