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  What it means

  Nations grow wealthy through thrift and work. Collective prosperity comes from saving and hard work, not luck or inheritance.

  English equivalent

  Industry and thrift make nations rich.

  Vocabulary

  • oszczędność — thrift, frugality, saving
  • praca — work, labour
  • lud — people, nation, folk
  • bogacić się — to grow rich, to prosper

  Grammar note

  'Oszczędnością i pracą' are in the instrumental case, indicating the means. 'Ludy' is the nominative plural subject.

  Cultural context

  This form uses 'ludy' (peoples or nations) instead of 'ludzie' (people), giving it a broader, more formal tone.

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