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  What it means

  Literally “the master’s eye fattens the horse.” Means that things are better managed and more successful when the owner/boss is personally supervising them.

  Vocabulary

  • pański — master's/lord's
  • tuczyć — to fatten/feed up

  Grammar note

  Subject 'oko' + object 'konia' (accusative).

  Cultural context

  An old agricultural proverb still used in business contexts today.

  Intermediate

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