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  What it means

  Literally “the lion’s share.” Means the largest portion — taking most of something for oneself. “The lion’s share.”

  Vocabulary

  • lew — lion
  • część — part, portion, share

  Grammar note

  'Lwia' is the adjective from 'lew' — nominative feminine agreeing with 'część'.

  Cultural context

  From Aesop's fable of the lion who takes all the prey for himself — a universal image of disproportionate appropriation.

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