"licho nie śpi" meaning in Polish

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Proverb

IPA: /ˈli.xɔ ˈɲɛɕ.pi/
Rhymes: -ɛɕpi Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{m-g|the likho does not sleep}} “the likho does not sleep”, {{m-g|the devil never sleeps}} “the devil never sleeps”, {{lit|the likho does not sleep|the devil never sleeps}} Literally, “the likho does not sleep”, or more loosely translated as “the devil never sleeps”, {{cog|hu|az ördög nem alszik}} Hungarian az ördög nem alszik, {{cog|cs|čert nikdy nespí}} Czech čert nikdy nespí, {{cog|sk|čert nikdy nespí}} Slovak čert nikdy nespí Head templates: {{head|pl|proverb|head=licho nie śpi}} licho nie śpi
  1. (idiomatic) a bad penny always turns up (one can never be too careful) Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: diabeł nie śpi, złe nie śpi
    Sense id: en-licho_nie_śpi-pl-proverb-v14aiFDQ Categories (other): Polish entries with incorrect language header, Polish proverbs

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        "a bad penny always turns up (one can never be too careful)"
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      "word": "diabeł nie śpi"
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      "word": "złe nie śpi"
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