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  What it means

  “Whoever digs pits under someone else falls into them himself.” Those who scheme against others end up harming themselves. Treachery backfires.

  English equivalent

  He who digs a pit for others falls into it himself.

  Vocabulary

  • dołek — pit, small hole
  • kopać — to dig
  • wpadać — to fall into

  Grammar note

  'Pod kim' uses the instrumental after 'pod' (motion implied). 'W nie' — 'nie' is the accusative plural of 'one' (them), referring to 'dołki'.

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