co nagle, to po diable

Polish

Etymology

Rhyme, literally, “what [is done] suddenly, that [is done] the devil's [way]”. The part po diable is an archaic grammatical form.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɔ ˈna.ɡlɛ |ˈtɔ pɔ‿ˈdja.blɛ/
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Proverb

co nagle, to po diable

  1. (idiomatic) haste makes waste; more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race

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