and where did it originate from.
2006-07-19 09:36:34 · 5 answers · asked by Sandra H 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
The correct form is "more haste less speed"
And it happens to be a Chinese proverb, 14th century (possibly 1350)
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2006-07-19 10:06:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
More Speed Less Haste
2016-10-22 07:39:50 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have just looked up "haste" in the dictionary and it means "hurry". People say "more haste less speed" when they think speed is a hindrance to what they are doing and they need to be more careful or the speed will be detrimental to the task, ie slow down or you wont get the job done.
2016-03-16 22:31:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
More haste, less speed and I first came across it in Latin, festina lente - hurry slowly.
2006-07-20 08:09:49 · answer #4 · answered by UKJess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be haste makes waste?
Semantics...
2006-07-19 10:33:40 · answer #5 · answered by ••Mott•• 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋