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  What it means

  “You won’t break through a wall with your head.” Stubbornness and brute force alone cannot overcome every obstacle. Sometimes you need to think rather than push harder.

  English equivalent

  You can't beat your head against a brick wall.

  Vocabulary

  • głowa — head
  • mur — wall
  • przebić — to break through, to pierce

  Grammar note

  'Głową' is the instrumental of 'głowa', indicating the instrument used. 'Muru' is the genitive of 'mur' after the prefix 'prze-'.

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