Sowa huczy, choć jej nikt nie uczy
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What it means
“The owl hoots though no one teaches it.” Natural skill and instinct do not always need teaching. Some things come from within.
English equivalent
You can't teach a bird to fly.
Vocabulary
- sowa — owl
- huczeć — to hoot, to boom
- uczyć — to teach
- choć — although, even though
Grammar note
'Jej' is the dative of 'ona' used here as an indirect object: 'no one teaches her (the owl)'.
Cultural context
The owl is a common figure in Polish folk sayings, often associated with wisdom or ominous signs.
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