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    What it means

    Literally “overzealousness is worse than fascism.” A hyperbolic way to say that someone being too eager or trying too hard often causes more harm than good.

    Vocabulary

    • nadgorliwość — overzealousness
    • gorsza — worse

    Grammar note

    Comparative 'gorszy' + 'od' + genitive.

    Cultural context

    A very popular, though controversial, Polish saying used to mock bureaucracy or overly strict rule-followers.

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