Crawl before you walk.

What it means

Every skill starts clumsy and low to the ground. Trying to run first only means falling. Accept the crawling stage; it is how walking is learned.

The source

"Crawl before you walk." This Scottish proverb is recorded in Hislop, The Proverbs of Scotland (3rd ed.), p. 75. Translated by Original Scots (Hislop, The Proverbs of Scotland, 1862).

"Creep before ye gang."

Original Scots (Hislop, The Proverbs of Scotland, 1862), Hislop, The Proverbs of Scotland (3rd ed.), p. 75. Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

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Questions

What does "Crawl before you walk." mean?

Every skill starts clumsy and low to the ground. Trying to run first only means falling. Accept the crawling stage; it is how walking is learned.

Who said "Crawl before you walk."?

Scottish proverb. Source: Hislop, The Proverbs of Scotland (3rd ed.), p. 75.

What is the original wording?

Creep before ye gang (Original Scots (Hislop, The Proverbs of Scotland, 1862)). Translated by Original Scots (Hislop, The Proverbs of Scotland, 1862).

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