Rzadka rzecz między braćmi zgoda
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What it means
“Agreement between brothers is a rare thing.” Harmony among siblings — or close associates — is hard to maintain. Rivalry and disagreement are more common than unity.
Vocabulary
- rzadki — rare, uncommon
- rzecz — thing, matter
- brat — brother
- zgoda — agreement, harmony
Grammar note
'Między braćmi' uses the instrumental plural of 'brat'. 'Rzadka rzecz' is a nominative predicate construction.
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