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  What it means

  “For free, even salt is sweet.” A variant of the same idea — anything you get for nothing seems better than it is. Gratuitous gifts are always welcome, however plain.

  English equivalent

  The best things in life are free.

  Vocabulary

  • darmo — free, for nothing
  • sól — salt
  • słodka — sweet (feminine form)

  Grammar note

  'Słodka' is the feminine form agreeing with 'sól' (feminine noun).

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