złego diabli nie biorą

Polish

Alternative forms

  • złego licho nie bierze

Etymology

Literally, “[the] devils do not take [the] bad [one]”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzwɛ.ɡɔ ˈdja.bli ɲɛ‿ˈbjɔ.rɔw̃/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: złe‧go dia‧bli nie‿bio‧rą

Proverb

złego diabli nie biorą

  1. (idiomatic) bad people do not get hurt

Further reading

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