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  What it means

  As the ox, so the hide; as the mother, so the daughter. The outer quality reflects the inner nature — and daughters take after their mothers.

  English equivalent

  Like mother, like daughter.

  Vocabulary

  • wół — ox
  • skóra — hide, skin
  • mać — mother (archaic/dialectal)
  • córa — daughter (poetic/archaic form of 'córka')

  Grammar note

  Two parallel correlatives. 'Wół' is masculine ('jaki… taka…' — note 'skóra' is feminine); 'mać' is feminine. 'Córa' is an archaic/poetic form.

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