lepsze jest wrogiem dobrego

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “better is the enemy of good”. Common European proverb, popularized by Voltaire.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛp.ʂɛ ˈjɛst ˈvrɔ.ɡjɛm dɔˈbrɛ.ɡɔ/
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  • Syllabification: lep‧sze jest wro‧giem do‧bre‧go

Proverb

lepsze jest wrogiem dobrego

  1. (idiomatic) perfect is the enemy of good

Further reading

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