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  What it means

  Work shortens the years. Time passes quickly when one is busy and productive; hard work makes life feel shorter and more purposeful.

  English equivalent

  Time flies when you're busy.

  Vocabulary

  • skracać — to shorten
  • lata — years (plural of 'rok')

  Grammar note

  'Lat' is the genitive plural of 'rok' (year), used here as the object of 'skraca'.

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