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  What it means

  A fly is good for a dog when it flies into its belly by itself. The most humorous variant: even an accidental mouthful counts when you are starving.

  Vocabulary

  • sama — by itself, on its own (feminine)
  • wlecieć — to fly in, to dart in
  • brzuch — belly, stomach

  Grammar note

  'Wleci do brzucha' — perfective future of 'wlecieć' + genitive 'brzucha' after 'do'.

  Cultural context

  The most colourful variant of the proverb family, adding dark humour typical of Polish folk wit.

  Intermediate

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