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  What it means

  A shorter, punchier version of the same idea: someone inexperienced presumes to know more than those with greater experience.

  English equivalent

  Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs.

  Vocabulary

  • jajko — egg
  • kura — hen
  • mądry — wise, clever

  Grammar note

  Verbless proverb — the verb 'jest' is omitted. 'Mądrzejsze od kury' — comparative with genitive.

  Cultural context

  Often used as a standalone exclamation when someone junior oversteps.

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