Glossary entry

Polish term or phrase:

Kto bogatemu zabroni?

English translation:

Who am I to tell him/her what to do with his/her own money

Added to glossary by Jerry Dean
Apr 6, 2018 11:29
6 yrs ago
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Polish term
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Dec 21, 2018 13:31: Jerry Dean Created KOG entry

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (1): Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.

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Discussion

Jerry Dean (asker) Apr 9, 2018:
Thank you all for your very good input
Ewa Dabrowska Apr 8, 2018:
It seems to me that Darek's and Geopied's answers mean " who would refuse/turn down", which is not the same as "zabronić". I reckon something like "whoever dares to stop" would be closer in meaning
geopiet Apr 6, 2018:
@ legato wpisałem taki sam zwrot w mej odpowiedzi, ale jest to całkowicie przypadkowe ..

Twój wpis pod odpowiedzią Dariusza zobaczyłem już po fakcie ...

Proposed translations

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Who am I to tell her what to do with her own money

It's her money, (she can do whatever she wants with it)
The money is hers to spend
I can't tell her not to (spend her money this way), it's none of my business

Kolejna propozycja
Peer comment(s):

agree Piotr Łazorko
913 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks"
15 mins

(The Golden Rule) Whoever has the gold, makes the rules//

https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/tyler_perry_418292

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Whoever has the gold, makes the rules! Remember the Golden Rule! Whoever has the gold, makes the rules!! This sharp cartoon is from The Wizard of Id – a classic daily newspaper comic strip created by Brant Parker and Johnny Hart in 1964 to satirize modern American culture and politics.
https://economicsociologydotorg.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/...
https://economicsociology.org/2015/08/28/remember-the-golden...
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1 min

Who will say, "no" to the rich guy?

Imo

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Note added at 1 hr (2018-04-06 12:36:13 GMT)
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Also: MONEY TALKS, BULLSHIT WALKS
Peer comment(s):

agree Andrzej Mierzejewski : but I'd say: Who'll say 'Don't'...
10 mins
Possibly, but "say 'no' to sth., a commonly used fixed phrase, basically covers all bases, .i.e. "refusals, prohibitions etc." Thank you, Andrzej.
agree legato : Who is there to say no...
3 hrs
A very good idea. Thank you, Legato!
agree Anna Bell : Like this one !!!
1399 days
Thank you, Anna.
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12 hrs

who's to say 'no' the the wealthy (one/ones)?

who's there to say 'no' ....
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