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  What it means

  “Where the mother goes with God, there the children go with God.” Children follow the moral and spiritual example set by their mother. A mother’s faith and virtue shape her children’s character.

  English equivalent

  Like mother, like child.

  Vocabulary

  • kaj — where (dialectal)
  • matka — mother
  • dziatwa — children (archaic/dialectal)

  Grammar note

  'Kaj' is a dialectal/archaic form of 'gdzie' (where). 'Dziatwa' is an old collective noun for children.

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