Chłop strzela, a Bóg kule nosi.
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What it means
“The peasant shoots, but God carries the bullets.” However carefully a person aims, the result is in God’s hands. It points to divine will over human effort.
English equivalent
Man proposes, God disposes.
Vocabulary
- chłop — peasant, man
- strzelać — to shoot
- kula — bullet, ball
- nosić — to carry
Grammar note
Two parallel clauses joined by 'a' (adversative conjunction). 'Kule' is accusative plural of 'kula'.
Cultural context
God directing the bullet shows the religious outlook of older Polish rural culture.
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