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  What it means

  Literally “when you don’t know what it’s about, you know it’s about money.” A cynical but widely shared observation that money is the hidden motive behind most disputes, decisions, and mysteries.

  Vocabulary

  • wiadomo — it is known / one knows (impersonal)
  • chodzić o — to be about / to concern
  • pieniądze — money (plural)

  Grammar note

  'Chodzi o' + accusative — 'o co chodzi' (what it's about), 'chodzi o pieniądze' (it's about money). 'Wiadomo' is an impersonal form.

  Cultural context

  A saying that crosses political and social lines in Poland. Often quoted in journalism and everyday conversation when a scandal breaks.

  Intermediate

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