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  What it means

  “One needs heaven and bread.” A variant of the same proverb with the order reversed, placing spiritual need first. The meaning is identical: both the soul and the body must be fed.

  English equivalent

  Man does not live by bread alone.

  Vocabulary

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

  Grammar note

  'Nieba' and 'chleba' are genitive singular forms after 'trzeba'.

  Cultural context

  This variant emphasises the spiritual dimension by listing heaven first, reflecting a more devotional perspective.

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