chytry dwa razy traci
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “the miser loses twice”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxɨt.rɨ dva ˈra.zɨ ˈtra.t͡ɕi/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -at͡ɕi
Proverb
- (idiomatic) being very stingy does not lead to the highest gains in the long run. The English counterpart would be buy cheap, buy twice
Further reading
- chytry dwa razy traci in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- chytry dwa razy traci in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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