more haste, less speed

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

When one is in a hurry, one often ends up having less success and completing a task more slowly.

Equivalents

Españolvísteme despacio, que tengo prisa

Françaisil ne faut pas confondre vitesse et précipitation

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Češtinaspěchej pomalu

Danskhastværk er lastværk

Ελληνικάσπεύδε βραδέως

Suomiei ole hoppu hyväksi, eikä kiire kunniaksi hiljaa hyvä tulee

Galegocanta máis présa, máis vagar

Magyarlassan járj, tovább érsz

Italianopresto e bene raro avviene

日本語急がば回れ

Polskico nagle, to po diable gdy się człowiek spieszy, to się diabeł cieszy spiesz się powoli

Românăgraba strică treaba

Kiswahiliharaka haraka haina baraka

Tagalogang maglakad nang matulin, kung matinik ay malalim

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

more honored in the breach more is more more like more like it more money than brains more money than sense

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