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  What it means

  “The shirt is closer to the body.” Self-interest comes first; we naturally look after ourselves and those closest to us before thinking of others.

  English equivalent

  Charity begins at home. / Near is my shirt, but nearer is my skin.

  Vocabulary

  • bliższy — closer, nearer (comparative of bliski)
  • koszula — shirt
  • ciało — body

  Grammar note

  'Ciału' — dative of 'ciało', expressing proximity ('closer to the body').

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