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  What it means

  “To have sweet rolls, one must apply work.” A direct statement that rewards require effort — nothing good comes without labour.

  English equivalent

  No pain, no gain.

  Vocabulary

  • kołacz — sweet roll, round bread (traditional Polish pastry)
  • użyć — to use, to apply
  • praca — work, labour

  Grammar note

  'Kołaczy' is the genitive plural after 'mieć' in a negated/quantified sense. 'Użyć pracy' takes the genitive: 'to make use of work'.

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