Gówno chłopu nie zegarek.
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What it means
“Shit is not a watch for a peasant.” A crude, humorous saying meaning that something worthless or unpleasant is of no use to anyone. Used to dismiss something as completely useless.
Vocabulary
- gówno — shit, crap (vulgar)
- chłop — peasant, man
- zegarek — watch, clock
Grammar note
A nominal sentence. 'Chłopu' is the dative of 'chłop' (for the peasant). The negation 'nie' links subject and predicate.
Cultural context
A folk saying with a deliberately crude, earthy humour typical of rural Polish wit.
Intermediate
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