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  What it means

  “You can tell a cat by its claws.” A person’s true nature reveals itself through their actions — you can recognise someone’s character by what they do.

  English equivalent

  You can tell a man by his deeds.

  Vocabulary

  • znać — to know, to recognise
  • kot — cat
  • pazur — claw

  Grammar note

  'Kota' is the genitive singular of 'kot' after 'znać' in this construction. 'Po pazurach' uses the locative plural after 'po' meaning 'by/from'.

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