W dzień Agaty to dopiero pół zimy rogatej
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What it means
“On Saint Agatha’s day it is only half of the horned winter.” Saint Agatha’s feast, 5 February, marks the middle of winter, and the worst may still lie ahead. Here, winter is ‘horned,’ meaning fierce and stubborn.
Vocabulary
- dopiero — only, just
- pół — half
- zima — winter
- rogaty — horned, fierce
Grammar note
'Zimy rogatej' is the genitive of 'zima rogata', with the adjective following the noun in folk-proverb style.
Cultural context
Saint Agatha's day (5 February) is a traditional mid-winter marker in the Polish folk calendar.
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