Co nagle, to po diable
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What it means
Literally “what is done in haste is the devil’s work.” Means haste makes waste — rushing leads to poor results.
Vocabulary
- nagle — suddenly / hastily
- diabeł — devil
Grammar note
'Po diable' uses the locative of 'diabeł' after 'po' in an idiomatic sense meaning 'gone to the devil / ruined.'
Cultural context
One of the most commonly cited Polish proverbs. A counterpart to 'powoli, ale skutecznie' (slowly but surely).
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