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  What it means

  “The truth pokes you in the eyes.” Honest words can be uncomfortable or painful to hear. People often react badly to the truth precisely because it hits close to home.

  English equivalent

  The truth hurts.

  Vocabulary

  • prawda — truth
  • oczy — eyes (plural of 'oko')
  • koleć — to poke, to sting, to prick

  Grammar note

  'W oczy' is the accusative plural of 'oko'. 'Kole' is the third-person singular present of 'koleć', an imperfective verb meaning to prick or sting.

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