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  What it means

  Literally “after the birds.” Means it’s too late, the opportunity is gone. “That ship has sailed,” “it’s over and done with.”

  Vocabulary

  • ptaki — birds

  Grammar note

  'Po' + locative plural. Sometimes spelled 'po ptokach' to mimic dialect/informal speech.

  Cultural context

  One of the most common ways to say 'it's too late' in colloquial Polish.

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