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  What it means

  “He who doesn’t want the small will not see the large either.” Rejecting modest gains out of greed or pride means you end up with nothing at all. Don’t overlook small opportunities.

  English equivalent

  A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

  Vocabulary

  • mały — small, little
  • chcieć — to want
  • duży — large, big
  • oglądać — to see, to look at

  Grammar note

  'Małego' and 'dużego' are genitive forms used after negated verbs ('nie chce', 'nie ogląda').

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