Haraka haraka haina baraka
Meaning: Haste makes waste.
Language: Swahili
Literally: Hurry hurry has no blessing
Category: Daily Life
Origin: A rhyming Swahili proverb teaching that rushing a thing brings no good outcome.
More idioms — Daily Life
- Mtaka cha mvunguni sharti ainame — You must work and humble yourself for what you want.
- Penye nia pana njia — Determination always finds a path.
- Codi pais ar ôl piso — Fretting over what's already done.
- Ní neart go cur le chéile — Strength comes from working together.
- Imíonn an tuirse is fanann an tairbhe — Hard work's reward outlasts the toil.
- Ne pas être sorti de l'auberge — To be far from done with one's troubles.
More Swahili idioms
- Kidole kimoja hakivunji chawa — You cannot do everything alone.
- Chovya chovya humaliza buyu la asali — Small indulgences add up to a big loss.
- Mgaagaa na upwa hali wali mkavu — Effort and initiative are always rewarded.
- Pole pole ndio mwendo — Slow and steady gets you there.
- Mvumilivu hula mbivu — Patience is rewarded.