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  What it means

  “There’s no husband in the world that his wife wouldn’t caw at.” Every wife nags or criticises her husband at some point. A humorous observation on marital life.

  Vocabulary

  • małżonek — husband, spouse
  • krakać — to caw (like a crow); colloquially: to nag, to grumble
  • żonka — wifey, little wife (diminutive of 'żona')

  Grammar note

  'Nie masz' is an archaic/literary form of 'nie ma'. 'Na którego by nie krakała' uses the subjunctive with 'by'. The rhyme 'małżonka / żonka' is intentional.

  Cultural context

  The verb 'krakać' (to caw like a crow) applied to a wife is a humorous and slightly unflattering image, comparing nagging to the harsh sound of a crow.

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