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. See po.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡sɔ ˈnaɡ.lɛ tɔ pɔ ˈdjab.lɛ/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ablɛ

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