• Listen

  What it means

  If you want to hit a dog, you’ll find a stick. Meaning: if someone is determined to harm or blame another, they will always find a pretext or means to do so.

  English equivalent

  Give a dog a bad name and hang him.

  Vocabulary

  • uderzyć — to hit, to strike
  • kij — stick
  • znaleźć się — to be found, to turn up

  Grammar note

  'Się znajdzie' — reflexive 'się' used to express that something will be found (impersonal).

  Cultural context

  Used when someone is clearly looking for an excuse to punish or blame another person.

  Intermediate

Noticed a typo, a wrong translation, or anything that doesn't look right? We'd love to fix it — just let us know via the contact page. Thank you!