ProverbPerseverance
Polish origin1957
Polish origin1957He who limps is still walking
Meaning: Even imperfect progress is still progress; do not let imperfection stop you.
Who said it? Stanisław Jerzy Lec, Unkempt Thoughts, 1957
Origin: From the Polish satirist Stanisław Jerzy Lec, whose collection of aphorisms Unkempt Thoughts (Myśli nieuczesane) first appeared in 1957. Slow progress is still progress.
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