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  What it means

  “Where two fight, a third benefits.” When two parties are in conflict, a third party often gains the most. Staying out of others’ quarrels can be advantageous.

  English equivalent

  When two quarrel, a third rejoices.

  Vocabulary

  • bić się — to fight
  • korzystać — to benefit, to profit
  • trzeci — third

  Grammar note

  'Się bije' is reflexive — 'fight each other'. 'Korzysta' is third-person singular present of 'korzystać'.

  Cultural context

  A widely known proverb applicable to politics, business, and everyday disputes.

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