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  What it means

  Every mother finds her children dear. A mother’s love is unconditional — she will always cherish her children regardless of their faults.

  Vocabulary

  • matka — mother
  • miły — dear, beloved
  • dziatki — little children (affectionate/archaic plural)

  Grammar note

  'Dziatki' is an archaic affectionate plural of 'dzieci'. 'Miłe' agrees with 'dziatki' in the nominative plural.

  Cultural context

  Expresses the universality of maternal love in Polish folk tradition.

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