Kawalerowi wszędzie źle, żonatemu tylko w domu
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What it means
“A bachelor is unhappy everywhere; a married man is unhappy only at home.” A wry, humorous take on marriage — bachelors have no comfort anywhere, while married men at least have a home, even if it’s not always peaceful.
Vocabulary
- kawaler — bachelor
- wszędzie — everywhere
- żonaty — married (of a man)
- dom — home
Grammar note
'Kawalerowi' and 'żonatemu' are dative forms, expressing 'for a bachelor' and 'for a married man'.
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