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  What it means

  An electrician is not shocked by electricity because they know their trade. It is used to say that skilled people can avoid the risks of their own work.

  Vocabulary

  • elektryk — electrician
  • prąd — electric current or electricity
  • tykać — to touch, to affect, to shock

  Grammar note

  'Elektryka' is the genitive singular of 'elektryk'. It is the object of 'nie tyka'. 'Prąd nie tyka' means the current does not touch or shock him.

  Cultural context

  This is a humorous modern proverb. People often say it ironically when a professional makes a mistake in their own field.

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