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  What it means

  Literally “not to go on foot.” Used to say that a certain amount of money or a specific opportunity is not to be sniffed at—it’s worth having. “It doesn’t grow on trees.”

  Vocabulary

  • piechota — infantry/on foot

  Grammar note

  'Piechotą' is the instrumental case of 'piechota'.

  Cultural context

  Usually used with 'pieniądze' (money) or specific amounts, e.g., 'Taka suma piechotą nie chodzi'.

  Intermediate

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