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  What it means

  “Everyone has their own moth that gnaws at them.” Everyone has their own private worry or problem that eats away at them. Don’t judge others, they have their own burdens.

  English equivalent

  Everyone has their own cross to bear.

  Vocabulary

  • mol — moth; also: bookworm
  • gryźć — to gnaw, to bite; to worry
  • swój — one's own

  Grammar note

  'Co go gryzie' is a relative clause: 'that gnaws at him/her'. 'Gryźć' can mean both physical gnawing and mental worry.

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