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  What it means

  Literally “If the little goat hadn’t jumped, she wouldn’t have broken her legs.” A classic rhyme used to tell someone that their current misfortune is a direct result of their own reckless behavior or “showing off.”

  Vocabulary

  • kózka — little goat
  • skakać — to jump
  • złamać — to break

  Grammar note

  Conditional mood ('toby').

  Cultural context

  Every Polish child hears this from their parents after a playground accident.

  Intermediate

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