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  What it means

  “Work in the morning, pay in the evening.” Effort comes first, reward follows. A reminder that diligence during the day brings its due return by the end.

  English equivalent

  No pain, no gain.

  Vocabulary

  • ranek — morning
  • praca — work
  • wieczór — evening
  • płaca — pay, wages

  Grammar note

  'Z rankiem' uses the instrumental after 'z' to mean 'with the morning / at morning time'. 'W wieczór' uses the accusative in a temporal sense.

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