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  What it means

  Literally “one and the same thing.” Used to say two options are identical, it makes no difference which you choose — “it’s all the same,” “same difference,” “six of one, half a dozen of the other.” Common variants: ‘jeden pies’, ‘jeden czort’, ‘jeden diabeł’ — all mean exactly the same thing.

  Vocabulary

  • jeden — one, the same
  • pies — dog

  Grammar note

  All variants follow the same pattern: 'jeden' + noun in nominative, used predicatively.

  Cultural context

  The variety of nouns used (dog, devil, etc.) reflects the richness of Polish colloquial expression — all conveying the same dismissive equivalence.

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