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  What it means

  “Even the last piece of bread must be shared with a brother.” Generosity and solidarity are duties, even when you have almost nothing left to give.

  English equivalent

  Share your last crust.

  Vocabulary

  • kęs — bite, morsel, piece
  • chleb — bread
  • podzielić się — to share
  • brat — brother
  • trzeba — one must, it is necessary

  Grammar note

  'Ostatnim kęsem' is instrumental and shows the thing used. 'Podzielić się z bratem' uses 'z' with instrumental for the person you share with. 'Trzeba' is an impersonal modal word.

  Cultural context

  It reflects the strong Polish value of brotherhood and solidarity, especially in hard times.

  Intermediate

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