English Explanatory Dictionary

slow and steady wins the race

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. Patient work will eventually conquer any problem.

Word forms

slow and steady wins the race slow but sure wins the race

Etymology

Originated from one of Aesop's Fables, The Tortoise and the Hare.

Related words

more haste, less speed haste makes waste slowly but surely
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