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  What it means

  Literally “don’t call the wolf out of the forest.” Means don’t invite trouble — the equivalent of “let sleeping dogs lie” or “don’t tempt fate.”

  Vocabulary

  • wywołać — to call out / to summon
  • wilk — wolf
  • las — forest

  Grammar note

  Imperative negation: 'nie + imperative' — 'nie wywołuj' (don't call out). 'Z lasu' uses the genitive after 'z' (from).

  Cultural context

  Wolves appear frequently in Polish proverbs and folklore, reflecting their historical presence in Polish forests.

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