• Listen

  What it means

  “Having gotten among crows, one must caw like them.” When you join a group, you must adapt to their customs and behaviour. Conform to your surroundings.

  English equivalent

  When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

  Vocabulary

  • wlazłszy — having climbed/gotten into (archaic perfective participle)
  • wrona — crow
  • krakać — to caw (sound a crow makes)
  • trzeba — one must, it is necessary

  Grammar note

  'Wlazłszy' is an archaic perfective anterior participle (imiesłów uprzedni). 'Między wrony' uses the accusative after 'między' indicating movement into a group.

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