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  What it means

  Literally “God helps those who help themselves.” The Polish version of the universal proverb — you can’t just wait for divine intervention; you have to take action yourself.

  Vocabulary

  • pomagać — to help
  • sami — themselves / on their own

  Grammar note

  'Tym' is the dative plural of 'ten' — 'to those.' 'Co' is a relative pronoun (who/that). 'Sobie' is the reflexive dative — helping oneself.

  Cultural context

  A proverb found across many cultures. In Poland it carries a practical, self-reliant message that sits alongside the country's strong religious tradition.

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