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  What it means

  Literally “like behind God’s stove.” Means living in perfect comfort, warmth, and safety — sheltered from all troubles. “Snug as a bug,” “in safe hands.”

  Vocabulary

  • piec — stove, furnace
  • Pan Bóg — the Lord God

  Grammar note

  'Za piecem' uses the instrumental of 'piec' after 'za' (behind) — location.

  Cultural context

  The spot behind the stove was the warmest, safest place in a traditional Polish home — reserved for the elderly or the very young. Being there is the ultimate image of cosy security.

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