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  What it means

  Literally “to tread firmly on the ground,” this means to be realistic, practical, and sensible. It is used to describe someone who doesn’t have their “head in the clouds” and deals with life as it actually is. Poles value this trait in business partners and friends who are reliable and level-headed.

  Vocabulary

  • stąpać — to tread / to step
  • ziemia — ground / earth
  • realista — realist

  Grammar note

  The phrase 'po ziemi' uses the locative case after 'po', which in this context indicates the surface upon which one is moving.

  Cultural context

  This is the direct equivalent of the English "to have one's feet on the ground."

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