Chi va piano va sano e va lontano

Meaning: Taking your time is the surest way to get where you're going.

Literally: Who goes slowly goes safely and goes far

Example: “Non correre in autostrada: chi va piano va sano e va lontano.” — Don't speed on the highway: slow and steady wins the race.

Equivalents in English, French, Spanish, Japanese, German, and 4 more languages

English: Slow and steady wins the race
French: Qui va lentement va sûrement (literally: Who goes slowly goes surely)
Spanish: Lento pero seguro (literally: Slow but sure)
Japanese: 急がば回れ (Isogaba maware) (literally: If in a hurry, take a detour)
German: Eile mit Weile (literally: Hurry with leisure)
Portuguese: Devagar se vai ao longe (literally: Slowly you go far)
Dutch: Langzaam aan, dan breekt de lijn niet (literally: Take it slowly and the line won't break)
Russian: Тише едешь — дальше будешь (Tishe edesh' — dal'she budesh') (literally: The slower you ride, the farther you get)
Turkish: Ağır git ki yol alasın (literally: Go slowly so you make headway)

Origin: The rhyme of piano, sano and lontano carries it.

Colorful expressions from dozens of languages, with their word-for-word translations.

girare a vuoto To spin idly without accomplishing anything; to waste time in aimless activity.
adagiarsi sugli allori To become complacent and stop making efforts after past successes.
mettere le corna To commit infidelity against a partner; to cuckold someone.

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