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  What it means

  A nature-based weather proverb: if thrushes sing from the treetops, spring is near; if they sing from within the branches, spring is still far off.

  Vocabulary

  • drozd — thrush (bird)
  • wierzchołek — top, summit
  • wnet — soon (archaic/literary)
  • het — far away (archaic/regional)
  • gałąź — branch

  Grammar note

  'Na wierzchołkach' and 'między gałęziami' are locative and instrumental respectively. 'Wnet' and 'het' are archaic adverbs.

  Cultural context

  Folk ornithology — bird behaviour was closely observed as a predictor of seasonal change. 'Het' is an old Polish word rarely used today.

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