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  What it means

  Literally “grandpa cried when he sold it.” Said sarcastically about something old, broken, or worthless that someone is trying to pass off as valuable. Implies the seller knew it was junk.

  Vocabulary

  • dziadek — grandfather, old man
  • płakał — was crying (imperfective past)
  • sprzedawał — was selling (imperfective past)

  Grammar note

  'Jak' here means 'when/as' (colloquial), introducing a temporal clause. Both verbs are imperfective past, describing ongoing actions.

  Cultural context

  A classic piece of Polish sarcasm — often said at flea markets or when someone brags about a dubious purchase.

  Intermediate

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