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  What it means

  Literally “a little finger and a little head are a school excuse.” A rhyming proverb used to mock children (or adults) who make up petty physical ailments to avoid duties.

  Vocabulary

  • paluszek — little finger
  • wymówka — excuse

  Grammar note

  Diminutives 'paluszek' and 'główka' emphasize the triviality of the complaint.

  Cultural context

  Very common in parenting and school contexts.

  Intermediate

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