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Czech
Etymology
Literally, “do good to the devil; he will reward you with hell”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɪɲ ˈt͡ʃɛrtʊ ˈdɔbr̝ɛ ˈpɛklɛm ˈsɛcɪ ˈʔɔdm̩ɲɛɲiː/
Proverb
čiň čertu dobře, peklem se ti odmění
- bad people reward your good deeds toward them with bad deeds toward you
See also
Further reading
- “čert”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “čert”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989