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  What it means

  “Shit is not a watch for a peasant.” A crude, humorous saying meaning that something worthless or unpleasant is of no use to anyone. Used to dismiss something as completely useless.

  Vocabulary

  • gówno — shit, crap (vulgar)
  • chłop — peasant, man
  • zegarek — watch, clock

  Grammar note

  A nominal sentence. 'Chłopu' is the dative of 'chłop' (for the peasant). The negation 'nie' links subject and predicate.

  Cultural context

  A folk saying with a deliberately crude, earthy humour typical of rural Polish wit.

  Intermediate

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