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  What it means

  Literally “to attack the sun with a hoe.” To attempt something impossible or way beyond one’s capabilities. “To bite off more than one can chew.”

  Vocabulary

  • motyka — hoe
  • słońce — sun

  Grammar note

  Uses 'z' + instrumental ('motyką') and 'na' + accusative ('słońce').

  Cultural context

  One of the most poetic Polish idioms for unrealistic ambition.

  Intermediate

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