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  What it means

  “Not the mayor’s daughter, yet she speaks sensibly.” Said when someone of humble or unexpected background turns out to be wise and articulate. Good sense is not the preserve of the privileged.

  Vocabulary

  • wójt — village mayor, headman
  • córka — daughter
  • gadać — to talk, to speak (colloquial)
  • do rzeczy — to the point, sensibly, relevantly

  Grammar note

  'Wójtowska' is a possessive adjective derived from 'wójt'. 'Gada do rzeczy' is a colloquial phrase meaning 'speaks sensibly/to the point'.

  Cultural context

  The 'wójt' was the head of a village commune in historical Poland. His daughter would have been considered educated and well-spoken — making the contrast all the more striking.

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