Wilk morduje dla strawy, człowiek dla zabawy
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What it means
“A wolf kills for food, a man for sport.” Animals kill out of necessity; humans sometimes cause harm or destruction for pleasure. A dark observation on human cruelty.
Vocabulary
- wilk — wolf
- mordować — to kill, to murder
- strawa — food, sustenance (archaic)
- zabawa — fun, play, amusement
Grammar note
'Dla strawy' and 'dla zabawy' use the genitive after the preposition 'dla' (for).
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