TIL there is a Polish expression that translates to "Not my circus, not my monkey(s)." (Nie mój cyrk, nie moje...

TIL there is a Polish expression that translates to "Not my circus, not my monkey(s)."  (Nie mój cyrk, nie moje małpy)
Best Idiom Ever.
#notmymonkey

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  1. Leigh ButlerAugust 25, 2013 at 7:29 PM

    I am totally going to use that.

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  2. David ScottonAugust 25, 2013 at 9:51 PM

    How is it used?

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  3. Jasper JanssenAugust 25, 2013 at 11:32 PM

    I would guess somewhere between "not my problem" and "Somebody else's problem".

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  4. Will FrankAugust 26, 2013 at 6:08 AM

    Schlock Mercenary, right?

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  5. F-L SilverAugust 26, 2013 at 11:55 AM

    My understanding is as Jasper Janssen mentioned - not my problem.

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  6. Zeynep DilliAugust 26, 2013 at 11:58 AM

    Oh my Eru that is another of those phrases which I have needed for all my life without realizing I'd needed it.

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  7. F-L SilverAugust 26, 2013 at 12:03 PM

    Zeynep Dilli Exactly!

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