Who goes slowly goes safely, and who goes safely goes far.

What it means

Speed often ends in a crash; care keeps you in the race. The long distances are covered by people who pace themselves. Go steady and go far.

The source

"Who goes slowly goes safely, and who goes safely goes far." This Italian proverb is recorded in Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Italian Proverbs. Translated from the original Italian by Spartan Surfers.

"Chi va piano, va sano, e chi va sano, va lontano."

Original Italian, Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Italian Proverbs. 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 "Who goes slowly goes safely, and who goes safely goes far." mean?

Speed often ends in a crash; care keeps you in the race. The long distances are covered by people who pace themselves. Go steady and go far.

Who said "Who goes slowly goes safely, and who goes safely goes far."?

Italian proverb. Source: Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Italian Proverbs.

What is the original Italian?

Chi va piano, va sano, e chi va sano, va lontano. Translated from the original Italian by Spartan Surfers.

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"Who goes slowly goes safely, and who goes safely goes far." (Italian proverb, Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Italian Proverbs, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/who-goes-slowly-goes-safely-and-who-goes