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  What it means

  Hope keeps fools going to the very end — a sardonic observation that clinging to hope can be a sign of foolishness.

  English equivalent

  Hope springs eternal (said ironically).

  Vocabulary

  • cieszyć się — to enjoy, to take pleasure in
  • nadzieja — hope
  • ostatek — the very end, the last
  • głupi — foolish, stupid
  • matka — mother

  Grammar note

  'Do ostatka' — genitive after 'do'. 'Nadzieja głupich matka' is a nominal sentence with no verb, a common proverb structure.

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