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  What it means

  “Whoever comes among crows must caw like them.” When you join a group, you must conform to its customs and behaviour. Adapt or be excluded.

  English equivalent

  When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

  Vocabulary

  • wrona — crow
  • krakać — to caw (sound a crow makes)
  • ony — they (archaic/dialectal form of 'oni/one')

  Grammar note

  'Między wrony' uses the accusative after 'między' (movement towards). 'Jako' is an archaic/literary equivalent of 'jak' (as, like).

  Cultural context

  'Ony' is an archaic pronoun form, giving the proverb an old-fashioned flavour.

  Intermediate

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