- slow and steady wins the race; there is luck in the last helpingproverb
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- slow and steady wins the race
- there is luck in the last helping
This expression suggests that being hasty can lead to poor outcomes, while taking your time and being methodical can yield better results. It often implies the importance of patience and carefulness in achieving success.
Instead of acting in haste, it's better to think carefully to achieve good results.
This meaning conveys that sometimes, the best opportunities or fortunes come unexpectedly at the last moment, especially when one is not rushing or panicking.
At the very last moment, a wonderful news came in.
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あわてる慌てるこじき乞食はもらいがすくない少ないslow and steady wins the raceあわて慌てずにこうどう行動するto act without hasteこじき乞食にたのむ頼むto rely on beggingあわてる慌てるとしっぱい失敗するto fail when in a hurryあわてた慌てたけっか結果the result of hasteけいぞく継続はちから力なりpersistence is strengthいそが急がばまわれ回れmore haste, less speedこころ心をおちつける落ち着けるto calm oneselfれいせい冷静にはんだん判断するto make a calm judgmentうんがむく運が向くto have luck turn in one's favor