Gdzie nie zagląda słońce, tam zagląda lekarz
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What it means
“Where the sun does not look in, the doctor does.” Sunlight is essential for health. Dark, damp homes breed illness. A call to let in light and fresh air.
English equivalent
Where the sun enters, the doctor does not.
Vocabulary
- zaglądać — to look in, to peek in
- słońce — sun
- lekarz — doctor
Grammar note
'Zagląda' is third-person singular present of 'zaglądać'. The parallel structure contrasts 'słońce' and 'lekarz'.
Cultural context
Reflects traditional folk wisdom about hygiene and the importance of sunlight, echoed in modern medicine.
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