Gdzie święta Jagata, bezpieczna tam chata
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What it means
“Where Saint Jagata is, the home is safe.” A regional variant of the Saint Agatha proverb ; ‘Jagata’ is a folk diminutive of ‘Agata’. Same meaning: the blessed home is protected from harm.
Vocabulary
- Jagata — folk diminutive of Agata (Agatha)
- bezpieczny — safe, secure
- chata — cottage, home
Grammar note
Identical structure to the Agata variant. 'Jagata' is a dialectal/folk form.
Cultural context
Regional variants of proverbs are common in Polish folk tradition. 'Jagata' reflects the diminutive naming conventions of rural dialects.
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