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  What it means

  “As the New Year goes, so goes the whole year.” How you spend New Year’s Day sets the tone for the entire year ahead ; so make it a good one.

  English equivalent

  As the New Year begins, so it continues.

  Vocabulary

  • nowy — new
  • rok — year
  • jaki — what kind, as
  • cały — whole, entire
  • taki — such, so

  Grammar note

  The proverb uses a correlative structure: 'jaki … taki' (as … so). Both adjectives agree with 'rok' (masculine nominative singular).

  Cultural context

  Widely cited around New Year's Eve in Poland, encouraging people to start the year in good spirits and good company.

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