Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Polish term or phrase:
takiemu to dobrze./taki to pożyje
English translation:
All right for some!
Added to glossary by
Piotr Łazorko
Nov 14, 2017 14:50
6 yrs ago
Polish term
Poland
A truly professional enthusiast.
Native in: Polish (Variant: Standard-Poland)
Works in: English to Polish
takiemu to dobrze./taki to pożyje
Polish to English
Other
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
powiedzenie
Macie Państwo jakieś sugestie dotyczące tego popularnego zwrotu?
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Change log
Nov 14, 2017 17:50: Crannmer changed "Language pair" from "English to Polish" to "Polish to English"
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All right for some!
British version, with a strong tinge of envy
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mike23
: Exactly. It’s all right for some people :)
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Thanks Mike!
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Zofia Wislocka
: :-) that tinge is crucial here .. ;-)
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I agree. Thanks Zofia!
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magdadh
: it really is very context dependent, but this fits perfectly with the Polish tone
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Ah the green-eyed monster 😉
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Dziękuję"
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
United States
Native in Polish
&
English
United States
On time, on target, on budget.
Native in: English 
, Polish
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish, Russian to Polish, and 1 more.
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Lucky dog! He's got it made!/It is easy sailing from now on!
A few idioms that come to mind.
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mike23
: Yes. Luck is on your side, Frank.
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Well, you were born under a lucky star, Michał.
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magdadh
: More for collection.
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Mighty thanks.
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The Kat (X)
: In the American English speaking world, I think these suggestions are the best. :-)
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Thank you, VirtualKat, for your vote of confidence.
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Polish term (edited):
takiemu to dobrze / taki to pożyje
fortune smiles on some
fortune smiles on some
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
: I wish you many such smiles.
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Thanks Frank. I'm mostly all smiles. Hope you are as well.
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life is a beach / he's got it made
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Discussion
Then he heard the Pope’s comment: ‘Lucky you! = Usłyszał wtedy
papieski komentarz: „Takiemu to dobrze!"
https://www.linguee.pl/angielski-polski/tłumaczenie/lucky yo...