Trefelki kolorek niewielki
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What it means
“Clubs, a small suit.” In card games, clubs (trefl) were seen as the lowest suit. The saying describes something or someone of little importance, value, or status.
Vocabulary
- trefl — clubs (card suit)
- kolorek — little colour, little suit (diminutive)
- niewielki — not great, small, modest
Grammar note
'Trefelki' is a diminutive plural of 'trefl'. 'Kolorek' is a diminutive of 'kolor' (colour/suit), adding a dismissive tone.
Cultural context
Card games were popular in Poland, and people knew the order of the suits. That made this a natural image for low status.
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