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  What it means

  Literally “a humble calf sucks two mothers.” A proverb meaning that polite, submissive, or agreeable people often get more benefits than aggressive ones.

  Vocabulary

  • pokorny — humble/submissive
  • cielę — calf
  • ssać — to suckle

  Grammar note

  Classic proverb structure.

  Cultural context

  Reflects a specific Polish pragmatic view on social behavior.

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