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  What it means

  A good wife is a crown to her husband. A proverb praising the value of a virtuous wife, who brings honour and dignity to her husband.

  English equivalent

  A good wife is a man's best fortune.

  Vocabulary

  • żona — wife
  • mąż — husband
  • korona — crown

  Grammar note

  'Mężowi' — dative of 'mąż', expressing 'to/for the husband'. 'Korona' is the predicate noun.

  Cultural context

  Echoes the biblical Book of Proverbs (12:4). Widely used in Polish folk and religious tradition.

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