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cudze chwalicie, swego nie znacie

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Polish

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Etymology

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Originated in the poem Wieś by Stanisław Jachowicz (1796–1857).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡su.d͡zɛ xfaˈli.t͡ɕɛ |ˈsfɛ.ɡɔ ɲɛ‿ˈzna.t͡ɕɛ/
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Proverb

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cudze chwalicie, swego nie znacie(, sami nie wiecie, co posiadacie)

  1. (idiomatic) one should know and value their own culture's or nation's achievements, instead of diminishing them

Further reading

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