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  What it means

  Literally “as they say.” Used to introduce a well-known saying, common wisdom, or a phrase you’re quoting from general usage — the Polish equivalent of “as the saying goes.”

  Vocabulary

  • jak — as / like
  • mówią — they say (3rd person plural of 'mówić')

  Grammar note

  An impersonal construction — the unspecified 'they' refers to people in general. Used as a discourse marker before a quote or proverb.

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