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  What it means

  “For free, even vinegar is sweet.” Anything obtained without cost tastes better than it really is. People value free things more generously than they deserve.

  English equivalent

  The best things in life are free.

  Vocabulary

  • darmo — free, for nothing
  • ocet — vinegar
  • słodki — sweet

  Grammar note

  'Za darmo' is a fixed adverbial phrase meaning 'for free'. The predicate adjective 'słodki' agrees with 'ocet' (masculine).

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