Trzeba chleba i nieba
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What it means
“One needs bread and heaven.” Human beings need both material sustenance (bread) and spiritual nourishment (heaven). Neither the body nor the soul should be neglected.
English equivalent
Man does not live by bread alone.
Vocabulary
- trzeba — one needs, it is necessary
- chleb — bread
- niebo — heaven, sky
Grammar note
'Chleba' and 'nieba' are genitive singular forms after 'trzeba', which governs the genitive case.
Cultural context
The pairing of bread and heaven reflects the deep intertwining of everyday life and Catholic faith in Polish culture.
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