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  What it means

  “Every ace takes only once.” Even the strongest card or the most powerful person can only win once in a given situation. A reminder that no advantage lasts forever.

  Vocabulary

  • as — ace (card)
  • brać — to take, to win (a trick)
  • raz — once

  Grammar note

  'Bierze' is third-person singular present of 'brać'.

  Cultural context

  Drawn from card-playing culture, common in Polish folk tradition.

  Intermediate

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