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  What it means

  For one who must travel, time is of the essence. Said to urge someone who needs to leave to get going.

  English equivalent

  Time and tide wait for no man.

  Vocabulary

  • droga — road, journey, way
  • czas — time

  Grammar note

  'Komu w drogę, temu czas' is a verbless proverb. 'W drogę' uses the accusative after 'w' for direction. The correlative 'komu... temu' pairs the traveller with urgency.

  Cultural context

  A common Polish farewell phrase said to someone about to depart, urging them not to delay.

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