Chleb ma rogi.
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What it means
“Bread has horns.” Bread can be hard to come by — it can push back and resist you. Used to mean that earning a living is not easy.
Vocabulary
- chleb — bread
- rogi — horns (plural of róg)
Grammar note
'Ma' is third-person singular present of 'mieć' (to have). 'Rogi' is the accusative plural.
Cultural context
A short, cryptic proverb — the image of bread with horns conveys that even basic survival can be a struggle.
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