He that runs in the night stumbles.

Meaning: Rushing blindly without proper awareness or preparation invites failure and missteps.

Origin: From 'A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases' (1870). Public domain.

More proverbs about Wisdom

• He that stumbles twice over the same stone, deserves to break his shins. — Repeated failure from ignoring lessons demands no sympathy; wisdom lies in changing cours…
• The young suckers drain the old tree. — Young dependents exhaust elderly parents' resources and vitality through continuous deman…
• That suit is best that best fits me. — Individual circumstances determine the right choice, not universal standards or what suit…
• No sunshine but hath some shadow. — Even the brightest circumstances contain unavoidable difficulties or imperfections.
• One swallow does not make a summer. — A single favorable occurrence cannot establish a lasting pattern; sustained evidence requ…
• One swallow makes not a spring, nor one woodcock a winter. — A single favorable occurrence cannot establish a pattern; sustained evidence is needed to…

← Back to Proverbs

Loading the full interactive collection…