Święty Błażej po świecach łazi
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What it means
“Saint Blaise crawls among the candles.” This humorous saying refers to the throat blessing for Saint Blaise, where candles are used. It imagines the saint moving among the candles lit for him.
Vocabulary
- świeca — candle
- łazić — to crawl, to wander, to move about
Grammar note
'Po świecach' uses the locative plural of 'świeca' after the preposition 'po' (among, around). 'Łazi' is third-person singular of 'łazić'.
Cultural context
Refers to the Candlemas-adjacent feast of Saint Blaise (3 February), when candles blessed at Candlemas (2 February) are used in the throat-blessing ceremony.
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