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  What it means

  “Every wagtail praises its own tail.” Everyone is partial to their own qualities and achievements. A shorter variant without the diminutive ‘ogonek’.

  English equivalent

  Every cook praises his own broth.

  Vocabulary

  • pliszka — wagtail (a small bird)
  • ogon — tail
  • chwalić — to praise

  Grammar note

  'Swój' is a reflexive possessive pronoun.

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