Tego kwiatu jest pół świata
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What it means
“There’s half the world of that flower.” Said about something or someone that is very common and easy to find. It can gently mock people who think they are special but are quite ordinary.
English equivalent
There are plenty more fish in the sea.
Vocabulary
- kwiat — flower
- pół — half
- świat — world
Grammar note
'Tego kwiatu' is the genitive of 'ten kwiat'. 'Pół świata' uses the genitive of 'świat' after 'pół'.
Cultural context
The flower image is gently ironic. Flowers are beautiful, but a meadow can be full of them.
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