Haste implies "careless progress", so less is best?
2006-08-02 20:55:59 · 14 answers · asked by mrh 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
More speed, less haste, is the right one. Yes, less is best. Solomon said it extremely well: 'dilligence leads to riches as surely as haste leads to poverty'. Many of the world's greats have said the same. I can only bring Solomon to mind, but I know I've read it elsewhere.
2006-08-02 21:04:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Less Haste More Speed
2016-12-18 15:37:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
More Haste Less Speed
2016-10-04 11:22:27 · answer #3 · 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.
2016-03-13 04:13:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the correct phrase is "More haste, less speed."
When u are in a hurry, u often end up completing yr task slower.
e.g. You are rushing to get to a friend's bday party, you hurry to get showered, changed and packed... then u rush to yr car, speed to yr fren's place and realise u forgot the present, then u gotta waste time n go back and get the gift and end up even later.
Slow down, dun be hasty, and you'll end up with better results...
More haste, less (overall) speed.
2006-08-02 21:02:59 · answer #5 · answered by quojakeauctions 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's "more speed, less haste." Speed refers to passage of time, i.e. the more the better. However, hastiness refers to an overeagerness to react or being done in a rush. You'd never want more of that.
2006-08-03 05:47:56 · answer #6 · answered by jayson 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think "haste" is trying to be fast. So you want to actually be faster, not be ineffectual trying to be fast. So it's "less haste, more speed". Stop trying to hurry, just be faster!
2015-02-18 20:42:56 · answer #7 · answered by ex-b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Haste implies "careless progress", so less is best?
2015-08-19 09:14:33 · answer #8 · answered by Chrystal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you mean..."More speed, less waste." Speed and haste have similar connotations.
The more common phrasing is..."Haste makes waste."
2006-08-02 21:03:32 · answer #9 · answered by tichur 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
haste makes waste
2006-08-02 20:58:39 · answer #10 · answered by Jason G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋