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  What it means

  “The cat is washing itself, guests will come.” A folk belief that when a cat washes its face, visitors are on their way. Used to express superstitious optimism about unexpected company.

  Vocabulary

  • kot — cat
  • myć się — to wash oneself
  • gość — guest

  Grammar note

  'Będą goście' uses the future tense of 'być' with a nominative plural noun to predict an event.

  Cultural context

  A widespread Slavic folk omen. Cats grooming themselves was interpreted as a sign of incoming visitors.

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