Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, the likho does not sleep, or more loosely translated as the devil never sleeps. Compare Hungarian az ördög nem alszik, Czech čert nikdy nespí, Slovak čert nikdy nespí.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈli.xɔ ˈɲɛɕ.pi/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛɕpi

Proverb

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licho nie śpi

  1. (idiomatic) a bad penny always turns up (one can never be too careful)

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