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  What it means

  Bread is good when you have no cake. Plain things become valuable when better choices are not available.

  English equivalent

  Half a loaf is better than none.

  Vocabulary

  • kołacz — kołacz (a rich braided bread or cake)
  • masz — you have

  Grammar note

  'Nie masz' is an old second-person singular form of 'nie mieć', not to have, like modern 'nie masz'.

  Cultural context

  Kołacz is a traditional Polish festive bread, richer than everyday chleb. The contrast shows that satisfaction depends on what is available.

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