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  What it means

  Every mother finds her children dear. A mother’s love is unconditional, and she cherishes her children despite their faults.

  Vocabulary

  • matka — mother
  • miły — dear, beloved
  • dziatki — little children (affectionate/archaic plural)

  Grammar note

  'Dziatki' is an old affectionate plural of 'dzieci'. 'Miłe' agrees with 'dziatki' in the nominative plural.

  Cultural context

  It expresses the universal idea of a mother's love in Polish folk tradition.

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