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  What it means

  “A drop wears away the stone.” Persistent, patient effort — even small and seemingly insignificant — will eventually overcome great obstacles.

  English equivalent

  Constant dripping wears away the stone.

  Vocabulary

  • kropla — drop
  • drążyć — to bore through, to wear away
  • skała — rock, stone

  Grammar note

  'Drąży' is third-person singular present of 'drążyć'. 'Skałę' is accusative of 'skała'.

  Cultural context

  Traces back to Ovid's 'Gutta cavat lapidem'. Widely used in Polish to encourage perseverance.

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