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  What it means

  Literally “the cow that moos a lot gives little milk.” Means those who talk the most often do the least — “empty vessels make the most noise,” “all talk and no action.”

  Vocabulary

  • krowa — cow
  • ryczeć — to moo, to bellow
  • mleko — milk

  Grammar note

  'Która ryczy' — relative clause. 'Mało mleka' — 'mleka' is genitive after 'mało' (little of milk).

  Cultural context

  An agricultural proverb from Polish farming tradition — the productive cow is quiet and focused, not loud and showy.

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