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  What it means

  Literally “until the grave,” this short phrase expresses absolute, lifelong loyalty or devotion. It is used of close friendships, love, or commitment: friends po grób will stand by each other forever. The tone is earnest and often slightly old-fashioned or poetic.

  Vocabulary

  • po — until, up to, as far as (preposition)
  • grób — grave, tomb

  Grammar note

  Po + accusative here expresses an upper limit or end point in time: po grób = up to the grave. Compare po kres życia (to the end of life).

  Cultural context

  The phrase echoes the traditional Polish ideal of sworn brotherhood and appears in folk songs and Romantic-era poetry celebrating undying loyalty between friends or lovers.

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