Great marks are soonest hit.
Meaning: Ambitious targets attract the most attention and effort, making them easier to accomplish through focused dedication.
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.
More proverbs about Wisdom
- Gray hairs are death's blossoms. — Aging is nature's visible warning that mortality approaches with each passing year.
- Harm watch, harm catch. — Obsessing over potential dangers often manifests them through anxious behavior and poor j…
- Over haste makes certain waste. — Rushing through tasks carelessly destroys more value than the time saved by hurrying.
- Hasty resolutions seldom speed well. — Rushing into decisions without reflection typically produces poor outcomes and delays eve…
- High places have their precipices. — Elevated positions of power and prestige carry corresponding risks of catastrophic fall a…
- Hope humbles more than despair. — Anticipating better futures makes us more vulnerable to disappointment than accepting cur…
From our idioms
- Il y a loin de la coupe aux lèvres — Much can still go wrong between intention and result.
- Né avec une cuillère d'argent dans la bouche — Born into wealth and advantage.
- Des économies de bouts de chandelle — Petty economies that save nothing worth having.