Człowiek myśli, Pan Bóg kreśli
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What it means
Man plans, God erases. Human plans are subject to divine will and may come to nothing.
English equivalent
Man proposes, God disposes.
Vocabulary
- myśleć — to think, to plan
- kreślić — to draw, to cross out, to erase
- Pan Bóg — the Lord God
Grammar note
Simple present tense used for timeless truths, typical of proverbs.
Cultural context
This Polish version uses 'kreślić,' meaning to cross out or erase, to picture God striking through human plans.
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