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  What it means

  God is not quick, but He is just. Divine justice may be slow, but it is certain — in the end, fairness will prevail.

  English equivalent

  God's mill grinds slow but sure.

  Vocabulary

  • Pan Bóg — the Lord God
  • nierychliwy — not quick, unhurried
  • sprawiedliwy — just, righteous, fair

  Grammar note

  A nominal sentence. 'Nierychliwy' and 'sprawiedliwy' are predicate adjectives in the nominative masculine.

  Cultural context

  A variant of the previous proverb, emphasising God's justice rather than His memory. Both are common in Polish Catholic tradition.

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