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  What it means

  The devil is in the details. Small, overlooked details can cause big problems — careful attention to particulars is essential.

  Vocabulary

  • diabeł — devil
  • tkwić — to lurk, to be embedded in
  • szczegół — detail

  Grammar note

  'Tkwi' — third-person singular present of 'tkwić'. 'W szczegółach' — locative plural of 'szczegół'.

  Cultural context

  A direct equivalent of the English 'the devil is in the details', widely used in professional and everyday contexts.

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