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  What it means

  Literally “the little tongue of the scales.” Refers to the small pointer on a balance scale that shows which side is heavier — used figuratively for the deciding factor, the thing that tips the balance. “The tipping point,” “the deciding vote.”

  Vocabulary

  • języczek — little tongue (diminutive of język)
  • waga — scales, balance; also: weight, importance

  Grammar note

  'U wagi' uses the genitive of 'waga' after 'u' (at/of). 'Języczek' is a diminutive — the tiny pointer on a scale.

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