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  What it means

  Literally “it was, it passed.” Means what’s done is done — the past is over and there’s no point dwelling on it.

  Vocabulary

  • było — it was (neuter past)
  • minęło — it passed / it's gone

  Grammar note

  Both verbs are neuter singular past tense, referring to an unspecified 'it.' A self-contained two-verb proverb structure.

  Cultural context

  A very common, resigned phrase — used to close a topic and move on.

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