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  What it means

  “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” The direct Polish equivalent of the international proverb, urging patience and perseverance when working toward big goals.

  English equivalent

  Rome wasn't built in a day.

  Vocabulary

  • od razu — at once, immediately, right away
  • zbudowano — was built (impersonal past passive)

  Grammar note

  'Zbudowano' is an impersonal passive construction. 'Nie od razu' negates immediacy.

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