W marcu jak w garncu
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What it means
Literally “In March, it’s like in a pot.” A proverb describing the unpredictable Polish spring weather—a mix of snow, rain, and sun all “stirred together” like ingredients in a pot.
Vocabulary
- garnek — pot
Grammar note
Locative case 'garncu' (irregular stem change from garnek).
Cultural context
Every Pole says this at least once a year when it snows in late March.
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