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  What it means

  “At a widow’s, bread is ready, but unhealthy.” This shorter version gives the same warning: easy comfort can have a price. Something convenient may bring its own problems.

  English equivalent

  Easy come, easy go.

  Vocabulary

  • wdowa — widow
  • chleb — bread
  • gotowy — ready
  • niezdrowy — unhealthy

  Grammar note

  'Niezdrowy' is the negative form of 'zdrowy', formed with the prefix 'nie-', agreeing with 'chleb' (masculine).

  Cultural context

  This is a shorter version of the longer proverb. Both forms are found in Polish folk tradition.

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