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  What it means

  “Without people, even paradise becomes boring.” Human company is essential to happiness. No matter how beautiful or comfortable a place is, solitude makes it dull.

  English equivalent

  No man is an island.

  Vocabulary

  • ludzie — people (plural of człowiek)
  • raj — paradise
  • znudzić się — to become boring, to grow tedious

  Grammar note

  'Bez ludzi' — genitive plural after 'bez'. 'Znudzi się' is reflexive future: 'will become boring (to itself/oneself)'.

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