Not My Circus Not My Monkeys
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Not my circus not my monkeys. Not that i d ever use this in a truly serious situation. This phrase is used when friends or family are discussing other peoples drama and or trying to get involved in said drama. Translation of the polish phrase nie mój cyrk nie moje małpy. Jump to navigation jump to search.
If it s not your monkey and it s not even from your circus then it s not your problem. A co worker recently slipped a sign under my door with an old polish proverb that reads not my circus not my monkeys i got a really good chuckle out of it and hung it up in my office in a spot where only i can see it. The phrase itself has been used in such translation in the english language too which supposes that it was borrowed from the polish language. Not my monkeys what if we don t try to take charge of the whole show.
The lion tamer does not train the elephants. The question was what does the polish proverb not my circus not my monkeys mean. English etymology. Later that day another co worker came to me with a problem.
I guess monkeys are problems in poland and circuses are where problems come from. When the monkeys are involved. What does not my circus not my monkeys really mean. Not my circus not my monkeys zipper pull perfect for necklaces bracelets keychain and earrings charm planner charm handmade jewelry 3 9 out of 5 stars 16 5 99 5.
The ringmaster has the whip and the authority to use. Not my circus not my monkeys it s none of my business. But i m betting there ll be a few opportunities to call upon this idiom around the office. Although the polish proverb nie mój cyrk nie moje małpy translatesas not my circus not my monkeys it is difficult to find its english equivalent.
I suddenly saw a ringmaster directing so many different parts of a three ring circus. Definition from wiktionary the free dictionary. Performers workers equipment animals. The ringmaster directs but each animal trainer has a specific job.
You never quite know what to expect that s why people go to the circus. The idea of the circus is energy confusion and novelty.