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  What it means

  Literally “cunning as a fox.” Describes someone sly, crafty, and calculating — always scheming.

  Vocabulary

  • chytry — cunning / sly / crafty
  • lis — fox

  Grammar note

  'Jak lis' is a nominative comparison.

  Cultural context

  The fox is the universal symbol of cunning in Polish folklore, appearing in fables and fairy tales.

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