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  What it means

  “Man shoots, God carries the bullets.” Plans and intentions are one thing — the outcome is another. No matter how carefully you aim, the final result is not entirely in your hands.

  Vocabulary

  • strzelać — to shoot
  • Pan Bóg — the Lord God
  • kula — bullet, ball
  • nosić — to carry

  Grammar note

  'Kule' is accusative plural of 'kula'. Both verbs are third-person singular present.

  Cultural context

  A fatalistic saying rooted in Polish Catholic culture — God ultimately controls outcomes, not humans.

  Intermediate

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