He who limps is still walking

Meaning: Even imperfect progress is still progress; do not let imperfection stop you.

Origin: Stanislaw Jerzy Lec, Polish poet and satirist, Unkempt Thoughts, 1957.

Translations

• French: Celui qui boite marche quand même (literally: He who limps still walks)
• Spanish: El que cojea, todavía camina (literally: He who limps still walks)
• Japanese: 足を引きずっていても、まだ歩いている (Ashi wo hikizutte ite mo, mada aruite iru) (literally: Even limping, one is still walking)

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