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  What it means

  “Where there is bread, teeth will be found.” Where there is opportunity or resources, people will appear to take advantage of them. Opportunity attracts takers.

  English equivalent

  Build it and they will come.

  Vocabulary

  • chleb — bread
  • zęby — teeth (plural of ząb)
  • znaleźć się — to be found, to turn up

  Grammar note

  'Znajdą się' is the reflexive future perfective ; 'they will be found / will turn up'.

  Cultural context

  Bread is a central symbol in Polish culture, representing sustenance and livelihood.

  Intermediate

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