Pole pole ndio mwendo

Meaning: Slow and steady gets you there.

Language: Swahili

Literally: Slowly slowly is the way to go

Category: Daily Life

Origin: A Swahili proverb praising patient, unhurried progress as the surest path to arrival.

More idioms — Daily Life

Sortir de ses gonds — To fly into a rage; to lose one's temper suddenly and violently.
Jeter le bébé avec l'eau du bain — To discard something valuable while getting rid of what's unwanted.
Russian roulette — Any high-risk activity undertaken needlessly, where disaster may strike without warning.
pull back the curtain — To expose a hidden truth or reality behind an appearance.
present company excepted — These remarks do not apply to anyone currently present in this conversation.
on sufferance — Tolerated reluctantly and only because one has no better choice.

Mvumilivu hula mbivu — Patience is rewarded.
Haraka haraka haina baraka — Haste makes waste.
Mtaka cha mvunguni sharti ainame — You must work and humble yourself for what you want.
Penye nia pana njia — Determination always finds a path.
Kidole kimoja hakivunji chawa — You cannot do everything alone.
Chovya chovya humaliza buyu la asali — Small indulgences add up to a big loss.

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