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  What it means

  “On Saint Matthias’s Day the skylark will sing.” Tied to February 24th (St. Matthias), this proverb says that by this date the first skylarks can be heard — an early sign of approaching spring.

  Vocabulary

  • skowronek — skylark
  • zapieje — will sing, will crow (future of zapiać)

  Grammar note

  'Zapieje' is the third person singular future of 'zapiać' (to start singing/crowing).

  Cultural context

  The skylark's song was one of the most celebrated signs of spring in Polish rural culture.

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