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  What it means

  Literally “Even Salomon cannot pour from an empty vessel.” Means you cannot get something out of nothing, often used regarding money or lack of resources. “You can’t get blood from a stone.”

  Vocabulary

  • pusty — empty
  • nalać — to pour

  Grammar note

  Genitive 'pustego'.

  Cultural context

  Refers to King Solomon, noted for his wisdom, implying even the wisest person is limited by material reality.

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