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  What it means

  “Everyone has their own moth that gnaws at them.” Everyone has their own private worry, trouble, or obsession that eats away at them. Don’t judge others — they have their own burdens.

  English equivalent

  Everyone has their own cross to bear.

  Vocabulary

  • mol — moth; also: bookworm
  • gryźć — to gnaw, to bite; to worry
  • swój — one's own

  Grammar note

  'Co go gryzie' is a relative clause: 'that gnaws at him/her'. 'Gryźć' can mean both physical gnawing and mental worry.

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