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  What it means

  “The devil is in the details.” The small, overlooked details of a plan or project are often where problems hide — getting the big picture right isn’t enough if the fine print trips you up.

  Vocabulary

  • diabeł — devil
  • tkwić — to lurk, to be embedded in
  • szczegóły — details (plural)

  Grammar note

  'W szczegółach' is locative plural of 'szczegół' after 'w'. 'Tkwi' is third-person singular present of 'tkwić'.

  Cultural context

  A direct translation of the German/English phrase 'der Teufel steckt im Detail.' Widely used in business, law, and everyday speech.

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