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  What it means

  “Frequent washing shortens life.” A humorous, tongue-in-cheek saying used to justify not washing too often. Entirely ironic — nobody actually believes it.

  Vocabulary

  • częste — frequent (neuter)
  • mycie — washing (verbal noun)
  • skracać — to shorten
  • życie — life

  Grammar note

  'Mycie' is a verbal noun (gerund) from 'myć się'. 'Skraca' is third-person singular present.

  Cultural context

  A classic Polish joke, often said with a wink. The rhyme (mycie / życie) makes it catchy and memorable.

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