Diabeł nie śpi
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What it means
The devil never sleeps. A warning to stay vigilant, as evil or misfortune is always lurking and ready to take advantage of any lapse in attention.
Vocabulary
- diabeł — devil
- spać — to sleep
Grammar note
'Nie śpi' — negated third-person singular present of 'spać'.
Cultural context
Reflects the Catholic cultural background of Polish folk wisdom, where the devil is a constant presence requiring moral alertness.
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