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  What it means

  “Let the soul run wild — there is no hell.” Said by someone throwing caution to the wind and deciding to enjoy themselves without worrying about consequences. Used ironically or self-deprecatingly.

  English equivalent

  Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die.

  Vocabulary

  • hulać — to revel, to carouse, to live it up
  • dusza — soul
  • piekło — hell

  Grammar note

  'Hulaj' is the imperative of 'hulać'. 'Piekła nie ma' — genitive of negation: 'piekła' (genitive) instead of nominative 'piekło'.

  Cultural context

  A classic expression of Polish carpe diem spirit, often said before indulging in food, drink, or festivities.

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