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  What it means

  As the tree, so the wedge; as the father, so the son. The material determines the tool made from it — and sons take after their fathers.

  English equivalent

  Like father, like son.

  Vocabulary

  • drzewo — tree, wood
  • klin — wedge
  • ojciec — father
  • syn — son

  Grammar note

  'Jakie' (neuter) agrees with 'drzewo'; 'taki' (masculine) agrees with 'klin'. The second pair uses masculine forms throughout.

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