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  What it means

  Whatever is done in haste is the devil’s work — rushing leads to poor results.

  English equivalent

  Haste makes waste.

  Vocabulary

  • nagle — suddenly, hastily
  • diabeł — devil

  Grammar note

  'Po diable' — locative/genitive construction meaning 'of the devil' or 'the devil's doing'. 'Co … to …' correlative.

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