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  What it means

  The master’s eye fattens the horse. When the owner personally oversees their property or business, things thrive ; direct attention and supervision lead to better results than delegation alone.

  English equivalent

  The master's eye makes the horse fat.

  Vocabulary

  • pański — master's, lord's, of the owner
  • oko — eye
  • koń — horse
  • tuczyć — to fatten, to make fat

  Grammar note

  'Pańskie oko' is the nominative subject. 'Konia' is the accusative object of 'tuczy'.

  Cultural context

  Rooted in the agricultural estate tradition where the landowner's personal attention to livestock and crops determined their quality. Still used today in business contexts.

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