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  What it means

  “Even a blind hen finds a grain.” Even the most incompetent or unlucky person occasionally stumbles upon success by chance. Said with mild irony when someone gets lucky despite their limitations.

  English equivalent

  Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.

  Vocabulary

  • ślepa kura — blind hen
  • ziarno — grain
  • trafić się — to come across, to happen upon

  Grammar note

  'Ślepej kurze' is the dative of 'ślepa kura' (to the blind hen). 'Trafiło się' is an impersonal reflexive construction.

  Cultural context

  Hens pecking for grain in a farmyard were a familiar sight; a blind one finding grain anyway captures the idea of pure dumb luck.

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