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  What it means

  “Do not do to another what is unpleasant to you.” The Golden Rule in Polish proverbial form. Treat others as you yourself wish to be treated.

  English equivalent

  Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

  Vocabulary

  • czynić — to do, to act
  • drugi — another person, the other
  • niemiły — unpleasant, disagreeable

  Grammar note

  'Nie czyń' is the negative imperative of 'czynić'. 'Drugiemu' is the dative of 'drugi'. 'Co tobie niemiłe' — 'tobie' is the dative of 'ty', and 'niemiłe' is a neuter predicate adjective.

  Cultural context

  This is the Polish formulation of the Golden Rule, found across many cultures and religious traditions.

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