Rush it and you'll give people a laugh.
Russian proverb, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Timing — Measure — Success" («Пора — Мера — Успех»)
Поспешишь, да людей насмешишь.
Rush it and you'll give people a laugh.
Russian proverb, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Timing — Measure — Success" («Пора — Мера — Успех»)
What it means
Hurried work tends to fail in public. The mistakes you make by rushing are the ones everyone sees. Take the time to do it properly.
The source
"Rush it and you'll give people a laugh." This Russian proverb is recorded in Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Timing — Measure — Success" («Пора — Мера — Успех»). Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.
"Поспешишь, да людей насмешишь."Original Russian, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Timing — Measure — Success" («Пора — Мера — Успех»). Text read at ru.wikisource.org.
Who said it
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Questions
- What does "Rush it and you'll give people a laugh." mean?
- Hurried work tends to fail in public. The mistakes you make by rushing are the ones everyone sees. Take the time to do it properly.
- Who said "Rush it and you'll give people a laugh."?
- Russian proverb. Source: Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Timing — Measure — Success" («Пора — Мера — Успех»).
- What is the original Russian?
- Поспешишь, да людей насмешишь. Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.
- Is "Rush it and you'll give people a laugh." on a shirt?
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Cite this line
"Rush it and you'll give people a laugh." (Russian proverb, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Timing — Measure — Success" («Пора — Мера — Успех»), translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/rush-it-and-youll-give-people-a-laugh
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