Hard work is no match for steady work.

What it means

Bursts of effort feel good but fade. Steady daily work is what actually builds something. Choose a pace you can hold, and hold it.

The source

"Hard work is no match for steady work." This Vietnamese proverb is recorded in Huỳnh Tịnh Của, Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (1897), letter C. Translated from the original Vietnamese by Spartan Surfers.

"Cần bất như chuyên."

Original Vietnamese, Huỳnh Tịnh Của, Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (1897), letter C. Text read at vi.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 "Hard work is no match for steady work." mean?

Bursts of effort feel good but fade. Steady daily work is what actually builds something. Choose a pace you can hold, and hold it.

Who said "Hard work is no match for steady work."?

Vietnamese proverb. Source: Huỳnh Tịnh Của, Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (1897), letter C.

What is the original Vietnamese?

Cần bất như chuyên. Translated from the original Vietnamese by Spartan Surfers.

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"Hard work is no match for steady work." (Vietnamese proverb, Huỳnh Tịnh Của, Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (1897), letter C, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/hard-work-is-no-match-for-steady-work