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  What it means

  In a group, things go better; alone, they go worse. There is strength and efficiency in numbers and community.

  English equivalent

  Many hands make light work.

  Vocabulary

  • gromada — crowd, community, group
  • sporzej — more, better, more efficiently (archaic comparative)
  • samemu — alone, by oneself (dative)

  Grammar note

  'Sporzej' is an archaic comparative adverb from 'sporo' (plenty, well). 'Samemu' is dative of 'sam'.

  Cultural context

  Reflects the communal values of traditional Polish village life.

  Intermediate

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