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  What it means

  “He who doesn’t have it in his head has it in his legs.” Someone who fails to plan or think ahead ends up having to run around fixing things. Brains save legwork.

  English equivalent

  A stitch in time saves nine.

  Vocabulary

  • głowa — head
  • nogi — legs

  Grammar note

  'W głowie' and 'w nogach' are locative constructions. The verb 'mieć' is implied: 'nie ma (tego) w głowie' — doesn't have it in the head.

  Cultural context

  Often said when someone has to make an extra trip or redo work because they forgot something.

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