chcesz stracić przyjaciela, pożycz mu pieniądze

== Polish == === Etymology === Literally, “[if] you want to lose a friend, loan him money”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈxt͡sɛʂ ˈstra.t͡ɕit͡ɕ pʂɘ.jaˈt͡ɕɛ.la |ˈpɔ.ʐɘt͡ʂ mu‿pjɛˈɲɔn.d͡zɛ/ Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually] === Proverb === chcesz stracić przyjaciela, pożycz mu pieniądze (idiomatic) one should not get into business with one's friends, as they often turn out to be unreliable with money, which can lead to the end of the friendship === Further reading === “chcesz stracić przyjaciela, pożycz mu pieniądze”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN