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  What it means

  “Every little fox praises its own tail.” Everyone thinks highly of themselves and their own qualities. A variant of the more common ‘pliszka’ version, using a fox instead of a wagtail.

  English equivalent

  Every cook praises his own broth.

  Vocabulary

  • liszka — little fox (dialectal/archaic)
  • ogonek — little tail
  • chwalić — to praise

  Grammar note

  'Swój' is a reflexive possessive pronoun referring back to the subject.

  Cultural context

  A regional variant using 'liszka' (fox) instead of the more widespread 'pliszka' (wagtail).

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