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  What it means

  “A bachelor is unhappy everywhere; a married man is unhappy only at home.” A wry, humorous take on marriage — bachelors have no comfort anywhere, while married men at least have a home, even if it’s not always peaceful.

  Vocabulary

  • kawaler — bachelor
  • wszędzie — everywhere
  • żonaty — married (of a man)
  • dom — home

  Grammar note

  'Kawalerowi' and 'żonatemu' are dative forms, expressing 'for a bachelor' and 'for a married man'.

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