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  What it means

  Literally “woman off the cart, easier for the horses.” Means good riddance — when someone unwanted leaves, things immediately improve for everyone else.

  Vocabulary

  • baba — woman (colloquial, slightly coarse)
  • wóz — cart / wagon
  • koń — horse
  • lżej — lighter / easier (comparative of 'lekko')

  Grammar note

  'Z wozu' uses the genitive after 'z' (off/from). 'Koniom' is the dative plural of 'koń' — 'easier for the horses.' A verbless nominative construction.

  Cultural context

  One of Poland's most recognizable proverbs. 'Baba' is colloquial and can be mildly coarse — the proverb is blunt by design.

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