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  What it means

  “When you come among crows, caw just as they do.” A variant of the same proverb using ‘jako’ (just as) instead of ‘jak i’ (as and). Adapt to the customs of those around you.

  English equivalent

  When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

  Vocabulary

  • wrona — crow
  • kraczeć — to caw
  • jako — just as, like (archaic/formal)
  • ony — they (archaic/dialectal)

  Grammar note

  'Jako' is an archaic/formal equivalent of 'jak' (as, like). 'Kraczże' is an emphatic imperative.

  Cultural context

  Variant of the more common 'jak i ony' form.

  Intermediate

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