haste makes waste

Meaning: Doing things too quickly leads to mistakes.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Example: “Check the address twice; haste makes waste.”

Category: Daily Life

Origin: A rhyming proverb recorded in English from the 16th century, in John Heywood's collection.

Equivalents in other languages

Swahili: Haraka haraka haina baraka — literally: Hurry hurry has no blessing

where there's a will, there's a way — Determination will find a way to succeed.
good things come to those who wait — Patience is rewarded.
the penny drops — Someone finally understands something.
change one's tune — To change one's opinion or behavior, usually suddenly.
call someone every name under the sun — To insult someone furiously with every abusive word one can think of.
empty vessels make the most noise — The people with the least knowledge often talk the most.

no pain, no gain — You must work hard or suffer to achieve something.
the early bird catches the worm — Those who act first or get up early get the best chances.
live beyond one's means — To spend more money than one earns.
still waters run deep — Quiet people often have deep thoughts or strong feelings.
you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours — If you help me, I will help you.
thin-skinned — Easily offended or hurt by criticism.

Truth is stranger than fiction. — Reality often presents unexpected twists that invented stories cannot match in sheer impr…
Fair fall truth and daylight. — Truth endures like dawn; concealment crumbles when light reveals what darkness protected.
As good twenty as nineteen. — Waiting one more year won't materially improve a situation already long delayed or postpo…