Hi there ,

I   am wondering if  there is a better version of  the   following  saying :

 

 

 Does the proverb  function in English  as well ?

 

I  guess a better  native  version  would   be   :It is   a  small  world  or  perhaps    Fancy  seeing  / meeting   you  here.

Please let me know  if there is another  version to express the meaning. 

 

 Thanks a million in advance.

 

Hi.

The Polish language has some great proverbs. I tried to find some information about the one you mentioned.

 

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/g%C3%B3ra_z_g%C3%B3r%C4%85_si%C4%99_nie_zejdzie,_a_cz%C5%82owiek_z_cz%C5%82owiekiem_zawsze shows the meaning as:

https://moscsp.ru/en/polskaya-poslovica-na-russkii-yazyk-perevoditsya-kak-polskie-poslovicy.html

 

The Dictionary of European Proverbs by Emanuel Strauss includes this:

 

I don�t know of any English proverb that has that exact meaning and I agree with what you said; the translations do not sound authentic. The idioms that you mentioned do seem close to it in meaning. �Cross someone�s path�, �happen along�, �bump into someone� and �run into someone� are also similar.

 

I hope that helps!