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  What it means

  “Where the sun does not look in, the doctor does.” Sunlight is essential for health. Dark, damp homes breed illness. A call to let in light and fresh air.

  English equivalent

  Where the sun enters, the doctor does not.

  Vocabulary

  • zaglądać — to look in, to peek in
  • słońce — sun
  • lekarz — doctor

  Grammar note

  'Zagląda' is third-person singular present of 'zaglądać'. The parallel structure contrasts 'słońce' and 'lekarz'.

  Cultural context

  Reflects traditional folk wisdom about hygiene and the importance of sunlight, echoed in modern medicine.

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