Kiedy przyjdziesz między wrony, musisz krakać jako ony
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What it means
Archaic variant using ‘jako’ and ‘ony’. Adapt to the ways of those around you.
English equivalent
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Vocabulary
- wrona — crow
- musisz — you must
- krakać — to caw
- jako — just as, like (archaic/formal)
- ony — they (archaic/dialectal)
Grammar note
'Jako' is an archaic/formal equivalent of 'jak' (as, like). Both 'jako' and 'ony' mark this as an older variant.
Cultural context
Archaic form found in older Polish folk literature.
Intermediate
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