It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you do not stop

Meaning: Progress at any pace is still progress; what matters is persisting, not speed.

Origin: Attributed to Confucius in Chinese philosophical tradition, 6th century BC.

Translations

• French: Peu importe la lenteur, pourvu qu'on ne s'arrête pas (literally: It doesn't matter how slowly, as long as one doesn't stop)
• Spanish: No importa lo lento que avances, siempre que no te detengas (literally: It doesn't matter how slow you go, as long as you don't stop)
• Japanese: どれほどゆっくりでも前進すれば、止まるよりはましだ (Dore hodo yukkuri demo zenshin sureba, tomaru yori wa mashi da) (literally: Even slow progress is better than stopping)

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