Kropla drąży skałę
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What it means
“A drop wears away the stone.” Persistent, patient effort, even small and seemingly insignificant, will eventually overcome great obstacles.
English equivalent
Constant dripping wears away the stone.
Vocabulary
- kropla — drop
- drążyć — to bore through, to wear away
- skała — rock, stone
Grammar note
'Drąży' is third-person singular present of 'drążyć'. 'Skałę' is accusative of 'skała'.
Cultural context
Traces back to Ovid's 'Gutta cavat lapidem'. Widely used in Polish to encourage perseverance.
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