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  What it means

  “There were two wise brothers, and the third was married.” Marriage is humorously equated with a loss of wisdom or freedom. A tongue-in-cheek jab at married men — or at the institution of marriage itself.

  Vocabulary

  • brat — brother
  • mądry — wise, clever
  • żonaty — married (of a man)

  Grammar note

  'Dwóch braci' — genitive plural after the numeral 'dwóch'. 'Żonaty' — predicate adjective, nominative singular masculine.

  Cultural context

  A classic example of Polish folk humour about marriage, delivered with a deadpan punchline.

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