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Make haste slowly
Make haste slowly,
and More haste, less speed.Prov. Act quickly, but not so quickly that you make careless mistakes. Jane: Why are you throwing your clothes around the room? Alan: You told me to get my things packed in a hurry. Jane: Yes, but make haste slowly; otherwise we'll have to spend an hour cleaning up the mess you make. I know you want to finish that sweater by Joe's birthday, but you're knitting so fast that you make mistakes. More haste, less speed.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Mayur | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati |
Dismas | | - | Judeo-Christian Legend |
Szandra | | - | Hungarian |
Persis | | - | Biblical, Biblical Greek |
Niketas | | - | Ancient Greek |
Quin | | KWIN | English (Rare) |