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  What it means

  “The devil rocks the rich man’s children.” The wealthy have everything done for them — even the devil is at their service. A sardonic observation on how fortune favours the already fortunate.

  English equivalent

  The rich get richer.

  Vocabulary

  • bogaty — rich (person)
  • diabeł — devil
  • kołysać — to rock (a cradle), to lull

  Grammar note

  'Bogatemu' — dative of 'bogaty', expressing possession or benefit ('for the rich man'). 'Kołysze' — third person singular present of 'kołysać'.

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