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slow and steady wins the race en · X

Etymology

Originated from one of Aesop's Fables, The Tortoise and the Hare.

Meanings

  1. Patient work will eventually conquer any problem.

Forms

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slow but sure wins the race alternative lexicographic

Relateds

haste makes waste · more haste, less speed · slowly but surely

Translations (21)

cmn 欲速則不達 /欲速则不达 (patient work will conquer any problem) · gd ruigidh each mall muileann (patient work will conquer any problem) · ja 継続は力なり (patient work will conquer any problem) · hu lassan járj, tovább érsz (patient work will conquer any problem) · id biar lambat laga, asal menang (patient work will conquer any problem) · sk pomaly ďalej zájdeš (patient work will conquer any problem) · fi kilpikonna voittaa jäniksen (patient work will conquer any problem) · vi chậm mà chắc (patient work will conquer any problem) · ru терпе́ние и труд всё перетру́т (patient work will conquer any problem) · pt devagar e sempre (patient work will conquer any problem) · cmn 不怕慢,只怕站 (patient work will conquer any problem) · pl gdy się człowiek śpieszy, to się diabeł cieszy (patient work will conquer any problem) · ml പയ്യെത്തിന്നാൽ പനയും തിന്നാം (patient work will conquer any problem) · it chi va piano va sano e va lontano (patient work will conquer any problem) · cmn 心急吃不了熱豆腐 /心急吃不了热豆腐 (patient work will conquer any problem) · pl śpiesz się powoli (patient work will conquer any problem) · pl co nagle, to po diable (patient work will conquer any problem) · de mit kleinen Schritten zu großen Zielen heißt viel gewinnen und wenig verspielen (patient work will conquer any problem) · fr rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à point (patient work will conquer any problem) · ru тише едешь, дальше будешь (patient work will conquer any problem) · pl kropla drąży skałę (patient work will conquer any problem)