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  What it means

  Literally “not hit in the fontanelle.” Means someone is clever, sharp-witted, and not easily fooled. “No fool,” “sharp as a tack.”

  Vocabulary

  • ciemię — top of the head/fontanelle
  • bity — beaten/hit

  Grammar note

  'W ciemię' is the accusative of 'ciemię'.

  Cultural context

  Refers to the soft spot on a baby's head; the idiom suggests the person's brain wasn't damaged at birth.

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