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  What it means

  A fly is good for a dog when it is hungry. Hunger makes even the most unappetising thing acceptable.

  English equivalent

  Beggars can't be choosers.

  Vocabulary

  • głodny — hungry
  • mucha — fly

  Grammar note

  'Kiedy głodny' — elliptical clause omitting the subject 'pies': 'when (it is) hungry'.

  Cultural context

  Extended variant of 'Dobra psu i mucha', emphasising that hunger is the key condition.

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