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  What it means

  Man plans, God erases — human intentions are subject to divine will; plans often come to nothing.

  English equivalent

  Man proposes, God disposes.

  Vocabulary

  • myśleć — to think, to plan
  • kreślić — to draw, to cross out, to erase
  • Pan Bóg — the Lord God

  Grammar note

  Simple present tense used for timeless truths, typical of proverbs.

  Cultural context

  A Polish variant of the universal proverb; 'kreślić' (to cross out/erase) gives it a distinctive image of God striking through human plans.

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