Devagar se vai ao longe

Meaning: Going slowly gets you far.

Literally: Slowly you go far

Example: “Não tenhas pressa na recuperação. Devagar se vai ao longe.” — Don't rush your recovery: 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)
Italian: Chi va piano va sano e va lontano (literally: Who goes slowly goes safely and goes 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)