ProverbWisdomEnglish origin

All things are soon prepared in a well-ordered house.

Meaning: Efficient systems and discipline enable quick accomplishment of any task, large or small.

Origin: Recorded in A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, an undated collection published in London by Whittaker & Co. around 1880 and credited to Thomas Preston. Its earlier history hasn't been traced.

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