Góra z górą się nie zejdzie, ale człowiek z człowiekiem tak
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What it means
Literally “mountain won’t meet mountain, but person will meet person.” Means that people always end up crossing paths again — the world is small and you’ll inevitably run into someone again, for better or worse.
Vocabulary
- góra — mountain
- zejść się — to meet / to come together (perfective)
- człowiek — person / human being
Grammar note
'Się nie zejdzie' — reflexive negated future perfective. 'Z górą/człowiekiem' uses the instrumental after 'z' (with).
Cultural context
A well-known Polish proverb often quoted at farewells or when bumping into someone unexpectedly. Carries a fatalistic warmth.
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