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  What it means

  “Those who are absent are not right.” If you’re not present to speak for yourself, others will decide without you — and usually not in your favour.

  English equivalent

  The absent are always wrong.

  Vocabulary

  • nieobecny — absent
  • mieć rację — to be right

  Grammar note

  'Nieobecni' is the nominative plural (masculine personal) of 'nieobecny'. 'Nie mają racji' — 'racji' is the genitive of 'racja', required after negation.

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