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  What it means

  If God allows it, anything can happen — even a stick can sprout. Divine will can make the impossible possible.

  English equivalent

  With God all things are possible.

  Vocabulary

  • dopuścić — to allow, to permit
  • kij — stick
  • wypuścić — to sprout, to put out (shoots)

  Grammar note

  'Dopuści' and 'wypuści' rhyme, giving the proverb its memorable quality. Both are perfective future forms.

  Cultural context

  Expresses deep faith in divine providence. The image of a dry stick sprouting is a biblical allusion (Aaron's rod).

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