Człowiek strzela, Pan Bóg kule nosi
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What it means
Man shoots, God carries the bullets. This shorter version has the same meaning: divine will can overrule human effort.
English equivalent
Man proposes, God disposes.
Vocabulary
- strzelać — to shoot
- kula — bullet
- Pan Bóg — the Lord God
- nosić — to carry
Grammar note
Omits the contrastive 'a'; the juxtaposition alone creates the contrast.
Cultural context
Variant without the conjunction 'a'; meaning identical to the fuller form.
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