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Julia Huong
2021-10-15 12:10
More haste, less speed British proverb saying informal mainly UK
You will accomplish anything faster and make less mistakes if you do not rush through it.
They left for the airport without bringing their passports. More haste, less speed!
I know you're all excited for the new album's release, but remember: more haste, less speed.
My father reminded me to do the test carefully. He said: "More haste, less speed".
To decide that something is completely finished so that you can start doing something else
To finish or complete something in a satisfactory way
To rush into doing something
The phrase is found in John Heywood's 1546 glossary.
Do you see anything wrong?
If you swallow the bait, you take something that someone offers you, or agree to do something that someone asks you to do without knowing that it is a trick or way of getting something from you.
You can't just do whatever he wants you to do. Don't swallow the bait.
