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  What it means

  “Whoever arrives late harms only themselves.” Lateness is self-defeating. The consequences of tardiness fall on the latecomer alone.

  English equivalent

  The early bird catches the worm.

  Vocabulary

  • późno — late
  • przychodzić — to come, to arrive
  • szkodzić — to harm, to do damage

  Grammar note

  'Sam sobie' — 'sam' (oneself) + 'sobie' (dative reflexive pronoun): 'to oneself'. Emphasises that no one else is to blame.

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