delay



justice delayed is justice denied

Justice served at a later time has as little impact as justice not being served at all. A: "We need to get this matter before a judge quickly." B: "Of course. Justice delayed is justice denied."
See also: delay, deny, justice

Desires are nourished by delays.

Prov. The longer you have to wait for something you want, the more eager you will be to get it. The longer I had to postpone my trip to San Francisco, the more eagerly I wanted to go. Desires are nourished by delays.
See also: delay, Desire, nourish

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Manolomah-NO-loSpanish
TuulaTOO:-lahFinnish
Tatianatah-TYAH-nah (Russian, Polish, Spanish, Italian), TAH-tee-ah-nah (Finnish), ta-tee-AN-ə (English), ta-TYAN-ə (English)Russian, Slovak, Bulgarian, Romanian, Polish, Greek, Georgian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Finnish
Franci-Hungarian
Feidhlimidh-Irish
PlÁCidoPLAH-thee-dho (Spanish), PLAH-see-dho (Latin American Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese