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  What it means

  Literally “where the devil says goodnight.” Describes a place that is extremely remote, isolated, or in the middle of nowhere. Can be used affectionately for a quiet rural spot as well as negatively for somewhere undesirably far away.

  Vocabulary

  • diabeł — devil
  • mówić — to say / to speak
  • dobranoc — goodnight

  Grammar note

  'Gdzie' introduces a relative location clause. The present tense 'mówi' (says) makes the image vivid and ongoing.

  Cultural context

  Poland's deep Catholic heritage means the devil appears frequently in proverbs and idioms — often as a marker of something wild, remote, or beyond civilization.

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