Kiedy przyjdziesz między wrony, musisz krakać jak i ony
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What it means
Archaic variant using ‘ony’ instead of ‘one’. Same meaning: adapt to the customs of those around you.
English equivalent
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Vocabulary
- wrona — crow
- musisz — you must
- krakać — to caw
- ony — they (archaic/dialectal form of 'one/oni')
Grammar note
'Ony' is an archaic third-person plural pronoun. 'Musisz krakać' is an obligation construction (musieć + infinitive).
Cultural context
Archaic pronoun form found in older Polish texts and folk proverbs.
Intermediate
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