Piece of cake Not my circus not my monkeys Once in a blue moon Feel like a fish in water Be in a bad mood Nag someone Make a mountain out of a molehill Drink like a fish Drop in the ocean Keep fingers crossed Take the bull by the horns Be in a pickle Fall from the moon Be stingy Downhill Talk to a brick wall Promise the moon Buy a pig in a poke Be green Badmouth someone
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Nie mój cyrk nie moje małpy
It means that a situation is not your problem or responsibility. It is a slightly dismissive but very common way to set boundaries. Use it when people try to involve you in chaos that doesn't concern you.
Examples in context
Oni znowu się kłócą ale to nie mój cyrk.
They are arguing again but it's not my circus.
Nie pomogę ci bo to nie moje małpy.
I won't help you because it's not my monkeys.
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