wer zu spät kommt, den bestraft das Leben
German, proverb/ˌveːɐ̯ tsu ˈʃpɛːt kɔmt ˌdeːn bəˈʃtʁaːft das ˈleːbən/
wer zu spät kommt, den bestraft das Leben is spelled W-E-R-Z-U-S-P-Ä-T-K-O-M-M-T-D-E-N-B-E-S-T-R-A-F-T-D-A-S-L-E-B-E-N (33 letters). Wer zu spät kommt, den bestraft das Leben is a German proverb meaning “it is important not to waste time and opportunity; some situations require bold decisions” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does wer zu spät kommt, den bestraft das Leben mean in English?
proverb
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it is important not to waste time and opportunity; some situations require bold decisions
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How do you pronounce wer zu spät kommt, den bestraft das Leben?
- /ˌveːɐ̯ tsu ˈʃpɛːt kɔmt ˌdeːn bəˈʃtʁaːft das ˈleːbən/
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.