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  What it means

  “Don’t play, little cat, with the bear.” Don’t pick fights or mess around with someone far more powerful than you — you will lose.

  English equivalent

  Don't bite off more than you can chew.

  Vocabulary

  • igrać — to play, to toy with
  • kotek — little cat, kitty
  • niedźwiedź — bear

  Grammar note

  'Nie igraj' is the negative imperative of 'igrać'. 'Kotku' is the vocative of 'kotek'. 'Z niedźwiedziеm' uses the instrumental case after 'z'.

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