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  What it means

  “Rarely does the hawk catch a partridge when it chases the whole flock.” Trying to pursue everything at once means catching nothing. Focus beats scattered effort.

  English equivalent

  Chase two hares and you'll catch neither.

  Vocabulary

  • jastrząb — hawk
  • kuropatwa — partridge
  • schwycić — to catch, to seize
  • uganiać się — to chase, to run after
  • stado — flock, herd

  Grammar note

  'Który się ugania' is a relative clause. 'Za całym stadem' uses the instrumental after 'za' in the sense of chasing.

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