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  What it means

  As the loaf, so the crust; as the mother, so the daughter. The outer reflects the inner — and children reflect their parents.

  English equivalent

  Like mother, like daughter.

  Vocabulary

  • bochen — loaf (of bread)
  • skórka — crust, skin
  • matka — mother
  • córka — daughter

  Grammar note

  Two parallel correlatives. 'Bochen' is masculine ('jaki… taki…'), 'matka' is feminine ('jaka… taka…').

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