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  What it means

  “If you want the daughter, first win over the mother.” To court a girl successfully, you must first make a good impression on her mother. Practical folk advice about family dynamics.

  Vocabulary

  • córunia — daughter (affectionate)
  • podobać się — to please, to be liked by
  • wprzód — first, beforehand (archaic)
  • mamunia — mummy, mother (affectionate)

  Grammar note

  'Chcesz' + genitive: 'córuni' is the genitive of the diminutive 'córunia'. 'Podobaj się' is the imperative of 'podobać się'.

  Cultural context

  The affectionate diminutives (córunia, mamunia) give this proverb a warm, humorous tone typical of folk speech.

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