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  What it means

  Literally “a story from moss and ferns.” Means a very old story, an ancient tale — something so old it has moss and ferns growing on it. Used for outdated information or ancient history.

  Vocabulary

  • historia — story / history
  • mech — moss
  • paproć — fern

  Grammar note

  'Z mchu i paproci' uses the genitive after 'z' — made of moss and ferns, i.e. ancient.

  Cultural context

  A poetic expression evoking the deep forest floor. Used with gentle irony when someone brings up something very old or long-settled.

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