Zgoda buduje, niezgoda rujnuje
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What it means
“Unity builds, discord destroys.” A concise proverb about the power of cooperation versus conflict — working together creates, while quarrelling tears down.
English equivalent
United we stand, divided we fall.
Vocabulary
- zgoda — agreement, unity, harmony
- budować — to build
- niezgoda — discord, disagreement
- rujnować — to ruin, to destroy
Grammar note
Both clauses follow the same subject–verb pattern. 'Buduje' and 'rujnuje' are third-person singular present tense.
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