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  What it means

  “One needs bread and heaven.” Human beings need both material sustenance (bread) and spiritual nourishment (heaven). Neither the body nor the soul should be neglected.

  English equivalent

  Man does not live by bread alone.

  Vocabulary

  • trzeba — one needs, it is necessary
  • chleb — bread
  • niebo — heaven, sky

  Grammar note

  'Chleba' and 'nieba' are genitive singular forms after 'trzeba', which governs the genitive case.

  Cultural context

  The pairing of bread and heaven reflects the deep intertwining of everyday life and Catholic faith in Polish culture.

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