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  What it means

  “A rogue’s work comes to nothing.” Work done dishonestly or lazily will fail in the end. Work without honesty is wasted effort.

  English equivalent

  Ill-gotten gains never prosper.

  Vocabulary

  • hultaj — rogue, scoundrel, lazy person
  • hultajski — dishonest, of a rogue
  • praca — work
  • wniwecz — to nothing, to naught
  • obracać się — to turn into, to come to

  Grammar note

  'Hultajska' is a feminine adjective that agrees with 'praca'. 'Wniwecz się obraca' is a reflexive verb phrase that describes the final result.

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