trza być w butach na weselu

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “one must wear shoes on a wedding”. Coined by Polish writer Stanisław Wyspiański in 1900 in Wesele, Act 1, Scene 12.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʂa ˈbɘt͡ɕ ˈvbu.tax na‿vɛˈsɛ.lu/
  • Syllabification: trza być w‿bu‧tach na‿we‧se‧lu

Phrase

trza być w butach na weselu

  1. (idiomatic) one must dress properly for the occasion; one has to adhere to a certain dress-code
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