Mądrzejsze jajko od kury
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What it means
“The egg thinks it is wiser than the hen.” Said when a younger or less experienced person claims to know more than older or more experienced people. It matches the English saying about teaching your grandmother to suck eggs.
English equivalent
Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs.
Vocabulary
- mądry — wise, clever
- jajko — egg
- kura — hen
Grammar note
'Mądrzejsze' is the comparative form of 'mądre'. 'Od kury' uses the genitive after 'od' to mean 'wiser than the hen'.
Cultural context
Variants include ''Mędrzejsze jajca niż kokoszy'' and ''Mędrzejsze jaje niż kura''. They all warn against youthful overconfidence.
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