Grosz do grosza, a będzie kokosza.
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What it means
“Penny to penny, and you will have a hen.” Small savings add up. Saving a little at a time can eventually buy something useful.
English equivalent
Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves.
Vocabulary
- grosz — grosz (small coin, penny)
- kokosz — hen (archaic/dialectal)
Grammar note
'Grosz do grosza' uses 'do' with the genitive to show one thing added to another. 'Będzie kokosza' uses the future of 'być' with a nominative predicate.
Cultural context
The 'grosz' was the smallest Polish coin. 'Kokosz' (hen) represents a modest but tangible asset in a peasant economy.
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