you snooze you lose

Meanings

phrase

Finnish nopeat syövät hitaat

nopeat syövät hitaatIf you are not alert and attentive, you will not be successful

French qui part à la chasse perd sa place, qui va à la chasse perd sa place

qui part à la chasse perd sa placeIf you are not alert and attentive, you will not be successful
qui va à la chasse perd sa placeIf you are not alert and attentive, you will not be successful
si tu dors, t'es mortIf you are not alert and attentive, you will not be successful

German wer rastet, der rostet

wer rastet, der rostetIf you are not alert and attentive, you will not be successful

Italian chi dorme non piglia pesci

chi dorme non piglia pesciIf you are not alert and attentive, you will not be successful

Portuguese bobeou, dançou

Spanish camarón que se duerme se lo lleva la corriente

camarón que se duerme se lo lleva la corrienteIf you are not alert and attentive, you will not be successful

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