Dobra żona tym się chlubi, że gotuje, co mąż lubi
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What it means
A good wife takes pride in cooking what her husband likes. This traditional proverb links a wife’s virtue to caring about her husband’s tastes.
Vocabulary
- chlubić się — to pride oneself, to boast
- gotować — to cook
Grammar note
'Tym się chlubi' , instrumental 'tym' (with this/by this) + reflexive 'chlubić się'. 'Że gotuje' , subordinate clause introduced by 'że' (that).
Cultural context
It reflects traditional gender roles in Polish home life and is often quoted with irony today.
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