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  What it means

  “Even cypresses have their whims.” Everyone and everything has their quirks and unpredictable moments — even things that seem stiff, formal, or unchanging. A gentle reminder not to expect perfection.

  Vocabulary

  • cyprys — cypress (tree)
  • kaprys — whim, caprice

  Grammar note

  The rhyme 'cyprysy / kaprysy' is the heart of this saying. 'Swoje' is a reflexive possessive pronoun ('their own').

  Cultural context

  The cypress is associated with solemnity and cemeteries in Polish culture, making the humour of attributing 'whims' to it more pointed.

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