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  What it means

  “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” Good intentions alone are not enough — without follow-through, they lead nowhere good, or even cause harm.

  Vocabulary

  • chęci — intentions, willingness (plural)
  • piekło — hell
  • wybrukowane — paved (past passive participle)

  Grammar note

  'Dobrymi chęciami' is instrumental plural — the instrument with which hell is paved. A passive construction: 'jest wybrukowane' (is paved).

  Cultural context

  A direct equivalent of the English proverb. Used to criticise well-meaning but ineffective or harmful actions.

  Intermediate

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