"ręka rękę myje" meaning in Polish

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Proverb

IPA: /ˈrɛŋ.ka ˈrɛŋ.kɛ ˈmɘ.jɛ/ (note: normal speech), /ˈrɛŋ.ka ˈrɛŋ.kɛw̃ ˈmɘ.jɛ/ (note: normal speech) Forms: ręka rękę myje, noga nogę wspiera [alternative]
Etymology: Literally, “[the] hand washes [the other] hand”. Calque of Latin manus manum lavat by Seneca the Younger. Etymology templates: {{m-g|􂀿the􂁀 hand washes 􂀿the other􂁀 hand}} “[the] hand washes [the other] hand”, {{lit|􂀿the􂁀 hand washes 􂀿the other􂁀 hand}} Literally, “[the] hand washes [the other] hand”, {{cal|pl|la|manus manum lavat}} Calque of Latin manus manum lavat Head templates: {{head|pl|proverb|head=ręka rękę myje}} ręka rękę myje
  1. (idiomatic) a group of people supports each other in dishonest dealings; (roughly) you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours Wikipedia link: Seneca the Younger Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-ręka_rękę_myje-pl-proverb-7Fi7Au2- Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Polish entries with incorrect language header, Polish proverbs
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        "1": "􂀿the􂁀 hand washes 􂀿the other􂁀 hand"
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  "hyphenation": [
    "rę‧ka"
  ],
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  "lang_code": "pl",
  "pos": "proverb",
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      "ipa": "/ˈrɛŋ.ka ˈrɛŋ.kɛ ˈmɘ.jɛ/",
      "note": "normal speech"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈrɛŋ.ka ˈrɛŋ.kɛw̃ ˈmɘ.jɛ/",
      "note": "normal speech"
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  "lang_code": "pl",
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        "Polish terms with IPA pronunciation",
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