The moon moves slowly, but it crosses the town.

What it means

Slow and steady still arrives. The moon never hurries and never stops, and it covers the whole sky. Keep moving at your own pace and you will get across.

The source

"The moon moves slowly, but it crosses the town." This Akan proverb is recorded in Rattray, Ashanti Proverbs (1916), no. 816 (Christaller 1879, no. 3043). Translated by Rattray, 1916.

"The moon moves slowly, but it crosses the town."

Rattray, 1916, Rattray, Ashanti Proverbs (1916), no. 816 (Christaller 1879, no. 3043). Text read at archive.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 "The moon moves slowly, but it crosses the town." mean?

Slow and steady still arrives. The moon never hurries and never stops, and it covers the whole sky. Keep moving at your own pace and you will get across.

Who said "The moon moves slowly, but it crosses the town."?

Akan proverb. Source: Rattray, Ashanti Proverbs (1916), no. 816 (Christaller 1879, no. 3043).

What is the original wording?

The moon moves slowly, but it crosses the town (Rattray, 1916). Translated by Rattray, 1916.

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"The moon moves slowly, but it crosses the town." (Akan proverb, Rattray, Ashanti Proverbs (1916), no. 816 (Christaller 1879, no. 3043), trans. Rattray, 1916). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/the-moon-moves-slowly-but-it-crosses-the