co nagle, to po diable

Polish

Etymology

Rhyme, literally, “what [is done] suddenly, that [is done] the devil's [way]”. The part po diable is an archaic grammatical form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sɔ ˈna.ɡlɛ | ˈtɔ pɔ ˈdja.blɛ/

• Audio:

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• Syllabification: co na‧gle, to po dia‧ble

Proverb

co nagle, to po diable

1. (idiomatic) haste makes waste; more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race

Further reading

• co nagle, to po diable in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• co nagle, to po diable in Polish dictionaries at PWN