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  What it means

  “Where there are many commanders, the battle is lost.” Too many leaders without clear authority leads to failure. Effective action requires unified command.

  English equivalent

  Too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

  Vocabulary

  • dowódca — commander, leader
  • bitwa — battle
  • przegrany — lost, defeated

  Grammar note

  'Dowódców' is the genitive plural of 'dowódca'. 'Przegrana' agrees with 'bitwa' (feminine nominative).

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