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  What it means

  Paper is patient. You can write anything on paper — it won’t object or push back. Used to warn that written words, plans, or promises are easy to make but may not reflect reality.

  English equivalent

  Paper is patient.

  Vocabulary

  • papier — paper
  • cierpliwy — patient

  Grammar note

  Simple nominative predicate: 'papier' (subject) + 'jest' (is) + 'cierpliwy' (predicate adjective, nominative masculine).

  Cultural context

  Often used to cast doubt on written contracts, plans, or statistics — implying that reality may differ from what is written.

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