Grób pobielany
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What it means
Literally “a whitewashed tomb.” Describes a hypocrite — someone who appears virtuous and respectable on the outside but is corrupt or rotten within. From the biblical phrase used by Jesus.
Vocabulary
- grób — tomb, grave
- pobielany — whitewashed (past passive participle)
Grammar note
'Pobielany' is a past passive participle used as an adjective, masculine nominative singular.
Cultural context
From Matthew 23:27 — Jesus calls the Pharisees 'whited sepulchres'. In Polish Catholic culture this biblical reference is widely understood.
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