Cała mądrość nie mieści się w jednej głowie.
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What it means
“All wisdom does not fit in one head.” No single person can know everything. A reminder to stay humble and seek others’ knowledge and perspectives.
English equivalent
Two heads are better than one.
Vocabulary
- cały — whole, all
- mądrość — wisdom
- mieścić się — to fit, to be contained
- głowa — head
Grammar note
'Nie mieści się' is a reflexive verb construction meaning 'does not fit'. 'W jednej głowie' uses the locative case.
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