komu není shůry dáno, v apatyce nekoupí

Czech

Etymology

Literally, “who was not given from above will not buy in pharmacy”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [komu nɛɲiː zɦuːrɪ daːno | fʔapatɪt͡sɛ nɛkou̯piː]

Proverb

komu není shůry dáno, v apatyce nekoupí

  1. there is no way to compensate for lacking talent

Further reading

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