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  What it means

  “Words cost nothing.” It is easy to make promises or say fine things — words are cheap and require no effort or sacrifice.

  English equivalent

  Talk is cheap.

  Vocabulary

  • słowo — word
  • kosztować — to cost

  Grammar note

  'Słowa' is the nominative plural of 'słowo'. 'Kosztują' is the third-person plural present of 'kosztować'.

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