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  What it means

  “God gives nothing without work.” Even divine providence requires human effort. You cannot simply pray and wait — you must also act.

  English equivalent

  God helps those who help themselves.

  Vocabulary

  • Bóg — God
  • praca — work
  • dawać — to give

  Grammar note

  'Bez pracy' — genitive of 'praca' after 'bez'. 'Nic nie daje' — double negation, standard in Polish: 'gives nothing'.

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