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  What it means

  “Whoever is not lazy makes gold from stones.” Diligence can turn even the most unpromising raw material into something valuable. Hard work creates wealth from nothing.

  English equivalent

  Industry is the parent of success.

  Vocabulary

  • lenić się — to be lazy
  • złoto — gold
  • kamień — stone

  Grammar note

  'Z kamieni' is the genitive plural of 'kamień' after 'z' (from). The rhyme 'leni / kamieni' aids memorability.

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