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  What it means

  Literally “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” Used to encourage patience — great things take time and effort, and one shouldn’t expect instant results.

  Vocabulary

  • od razu — right away, immediately
  • zbudowano — was built (impersonal past passive)

  Grammar note

  Uses the impersonal passive form 'zbudowano' (from 'zbudować'), common in proverb-like expressions.

  Cultural context

  A direct Polish equivalent of the English proverb 'Rome wasn't built in a day,' shared across European cultures.

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