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  What it means

  Literally “don’t praise the day before the sunset.” Equivalent to “don’t count your chickens before they hatch.”

  Vocabulary

  • chwalić — to praise
  • zachód — sunset/west

  Grammar note

  Imperative mood 'chwal' with the preposition 'przed' + instrumental.

  Cultural context

  A very common proverb warning against premature optimism.

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