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  What it means

  “There are plenty of people, but a shortage of real human beings.” A large crowd does not guarantee kindness, decency, or good character. Having many people around is not the same as finding a truly good person.

  Vocabulary

  • ludzie — people
  • moc — power; plenty; a large number
  • człowiek — a person, a human being
  • bieda — poverty; shortage; trouble

  Grammar note

  'O człowieka bieda' uses the genitive form 'człowieka' after 'o' in an abbreviated structure. The phrase means that a real, decent person is hard to find.

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