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  What it means

  A common variant of the same proverb using ‘ziarnko’ (a slightly different diminutive) and adding ‘a’ for contrast/emphasis. Meaning is identical: small accumulations lead to great results.

  English equivalent

  Every little helps.

  Vocabulary

  • ziarnko — tiny grain (diminutive of ziarno)
  • zbierać się — to accumulate, to gather
  • miarka — measure, a unit of dry goods

  Grammar note

  'Ziarnko do ziarnka' uses the genitive after 'do'. The 'a' here is a mild adversative/additive conjunction.

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