Nadgorliwość jest gorsza od faszyzmu
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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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