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  What it means

  “A widower with a widow rarely get on well together.” Two people who have each been married before and are set in their ways rarely make a harmonious couple. Experience and habit can be obstacles to a new relationship.

  Vocabulary

  • wdowiec — widower
  • wdowa — widow
  • rzadko — rarely, seldom
  • ze sobą — with each other, together

  Grammar note

  'Z wdową' uses the instrumental after 'z'. 'Rzadko dobrze z sobą' is an elliptical predicate — the verb 'żyją' (they live) is implied.

  Cultural context

  Reflects traditional Polish attitudes toward remarriage and the difficulties of blending two established households.

  Intermediate

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