Lepiej z mądrym zgubić, niż z głupim znaleźć
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What it means
“Better to lose with a wise person than to find with a fool.” The people around you matter more than the result. It is better to share bad luck with someone sensible than good luck with someone foolish.
Vocabulary
- mądry — wise, smart
- zgubić — to lose
- głupi — foolish, stupid
- znaleźć — to find
Grammar note
'Z mądrym' and 'z głupim' use the instrumental case after the preposition 'z' (with).
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