slow and steady
Tortoise's winning approach
Slow and steady describes a patient, consistent approach rather than rushing or taking risks.
The phrase comes from the fable of the tortoise and the hare, where persistence beats speed: Slow and steady wins the race.
It often encourages someone to keep going without hurrying: Just take it slow and steady.
- patientAble to wait calmly
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- tortoiseLand-dwelling shelled reptile
- ploddingMoving slowly, heavily
- methodicalOrganized and deliberate
deliberate · one step at a time · gradual · unhurried · measured · consistent · reliable · long haul · endurance · marathon · crawl · trudge · baby steps · pace · determination · perseverance · incremental · careful
- Playing it safecaution, prudence, baby steps, waiting, hesitation
- Aesop's FablesAesop's fables, moral tales, fable, Greek fables, sour grapes
- fablesfable, Aesop, Aesop's fables, Aesop fables, tortoise and hare
- perseverancepersist, never give up, tenacity, hang in there, endurance
- turtle stories
- proverbsproverbs, sayings, maxims, adages, aphorisms
slow and steadyfast and furious
Rapid and intense
boom and bust · fits and starts · all at once · sprint · rush
slow and steadynatural talent
overconfident · all-or-nothing · high risk high reward · go for broke · swing for the fences
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