more haste, less speed



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more haste, less speed

Acting too quickly and without due diligence, focus, and attention to detail will result in avoidable mistakes and thus require even more time to complete the task satisfactorily. (The logic of the phrase is essentially "too much haste results in less overall speed.") Primarily heard in UK. I know we're all eager to get the new software released to the public, but remember: more haste, less speed. We don't want to end up wasting time fixing bugs that could have been avoided.
See also: less, more, speed

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ramaz-Georgian
Bache['beitʃ]
Aram (2)-Armenian
Dagur-Icelandic
Torrie['tɔri]
Takouhi-Armenian