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  What it means

  “He who won’t endure work has nothing to eat.” Refusing to work means going hungry. A blunt reminder that sustenance requires effort.

  English equivalent

  No work, no food.

  Vocabulary

  • znieść — to endure, to bear
  • praca — work
  • jeść — to eat

  Grammar note

  'Pracy' is the genitive of 'praca', used as the object of 'znieść'. 'Nie ma co jeść' is an impersonal construction meaning 'there is nothing to eat'.

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