Haste makes waste

Meaning: Rushing leads to mistakes and wasted effort.

Origin: English proverb from the 14th century.

Translations

• French: La hâte est mauvaise conseillère (literally: Haste is a bad advisor)
• Spanish: Las prisas son malas consejeras (literally: Haste is a bad advisor)
• Japanese: 急いては事を仕損じる (Seite wa koto wo shisonjiru) (literally: If you hurry, you'll mess things up)

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