"wer zu spät kommt, den bestraft das Leben" meaning in All languages combined

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      "ipa": "/ˌveːɐ̯ tsu ˈʃpɛːt kɔmt ˌdeːn bəˈʃtʁaːft das ˈleːbən/"
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