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  What it means

  “The cow that moos a lot gives little milk.” Those who talk the most often produce the least. Loud boasting is a sign of little substance.

  English equivalent

  Empty vessels make the most noise.

  Vocabulary

  • krowa — cow
  • ryczeć — to moo, to bellow, to roar
  • mleko — milk
  • dawać — to give

  Grammar note

  The relative clause 'która dużo ryczy' uses the nominative relative pronoun 'która' agreeing with 'krowa' (feminine).

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