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  What it means

  “Every rooster is bolder on his own dunghill.” People are more confident and assertive on their home turf. Similar to ’every dog is a lion at home'.

  English equivalent

  Every cock is bold on his own dunghill.

  Vocabulary

  • kogut — rooster, cock
  • śmieci — rubbish, dunghill (here: home ground)
  • śmielszy — bolder (comparative of śmiały)

  Grammar note

  'Na swych śmieciach' uses the locative plural after 'na'. 'Śmielszy' is a comparative adjective.

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