Go hard or go home

Meaning: Commit fully to your efforts or abandon the attempt entirely; half-measures waste time and energy.

Origin: English proverb.

More proverbs about Perseverance

• Idle hands make work for the Devil — Unoccupied minds drift toward mischief; productive engagement prevents moral corruption.
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• No time like the present — Delaying action until tomorrow squanders today's opportunities and capacity to accomplish…

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