Don't hurry your tongue. Hurry your work.

What it means

Talk is cheap and fast; work is what counts. Be slow to promise and quick to deliver. Let what you do speak first.

The source

"Don't hurry your tongue. Hurry your work." This Russian proverb is recorded in Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Tongue — Speech" («Язык — Речь»). Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.

"Не спеши языком, торопись делом."

Original Russian, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Tongue — Speech" («Язык — Речь»). Text read at ru.wikisource.org.

Who said it

Proverbs of the world (Every age). Sayings from the Latin, Greek, Norse, Japanese, Chinese and more, each traced to an old source in its own language.

Questions

What does "Don't hurry your tongue. Hurry your work." mean?

Talk is cheap and fast; work is what counts. Be slow to promise and quick to deliver. Let what you do speak first.

Who said "Don't hurry your tongue. Hurry your work."?

Russian proverb. Source: Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Tongue — Speech" («Язык — Речь»).

What is the original Russian?

Не спеши языком, торопись делом. Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.

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"Don't hurry your tongue. Hurry your work." (Russian proverb, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Tongue — Speech" («Язык — Речь»), translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/dont-hurry-your-tongue-hurry-your-work