Kto szuka, ten znajdzie
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What it means
“Whoever seeks will find.” Persistence and effort are rewarded. If you look hard enough, you will find what you’re after.
English equivalent
Seek and you shall find.
Vocabulary
- szukać — to seek, to look for
- znaleźć — to find
Grammar note
'Kto … ten' correlative structure. 'Znajdzie' is the perfective future of 'znaleźć'.
Cultural context
Echoes the Gospel of Matthew (7:7–8); the proverb is used both in religious and secular contexts.
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