Slow and steady wins the race

Definition

Consistent, persistent effort is more likely to succeed than rushed or erratic attempts.

Etymology

This phrase comes directly from Aesop's fable 'The Tortoise and the Hare,' dating back to ancient Greece around 600 BCE. The moral became a popular English proverb by the 1600s, emphasizing the value of persistence over natural talent or speed.

Kelly Says

This ancient wisdom has found new relevance in modern psychology research, which confirms that 'grit' - sustained effort toward long-term goals - is often more predictive of success than raw talent or intelligence. Aesop's 2,600-year-old insight anticipated what scientists now call the 'power of persistence.'

Translations

AMአማርኛ
Slowly but surely
Slowly but surely
ARالعربية
البطء واليقين بالنصر
al-ba-tw wal-ya-keen bi-n-an-sir
BNবাংলা
ধীরে ধীরে চললেই জয়
dhi-reh dhi-reh chol-leh-ai jay
CACatalà
Lent però segur
len-t per-oh se-gur
CSČeština
Pomalu, ale jistě
po-ma-lu ah-le zist-eh
DADansk
Langsomt men sikkert
lang-somt men sa-kert
DEDeutsch
Langsam aber sicher
lang-sam ah-ber zih-ker
ELΕλληνικά
Αργά αλλά σίγουρα
ar-gah al-lah si-goo-rah
ESEspañol
Más vale tarde que nunca
mas val-teh tar-deh keh nun-kah
FAفارسی
آهسته اما پیروز
ah-has-teh mah pi-rooz
FISuomi
Hitaasti mutta varmasti
hi-taas-ti mut-ta var-mas-ti
FRFrançais
Lentement mais sûrement
len-teh-mahn meh sure-meh-n
GUGU
સ્લોવ્હેનિયા
sloh-veh-nee-yah
HAHA
Slow and steady wins the race
sloh-vah-kee-ah
HEעברית
רָחוק מהר, קרוב לאט
ra-choh mah-her, krov lo-at
HIहिन्दी
धीरे-धीरे चलने वाला जीतता है
dhi-reh-dhi-reh chal-neh-va-lah jee-t-tah hai
HUMagyar
Lassú, de biztos
las-soo deh bee-shoor
IDBahasa Indonesia
Lambat tapi pasti menang
lam-bat tap-pi pas-ti men-ang
IGIG
Slow and steady wins the race
sloh-vah-kee-ah
ITItaliano
Chi va piano va sano e va lontano
chi va pee-ah-noh va sah-noh eh va la-tan-toh
JA日本語
ゆっくりと着実に勝利する
yu-ki-yu-ku to chak-ji-tsu-ni sh-toh-ri-tsu suru
KKKK
Словения
sloh-veh-nee-yah
KMKM
តាមប្រព័ន្ធ
ta-am pra-p-p-phan
KO한국어
천천히 꾸준히 승리한다
cheon-cheon-hi kku-joon-hi seung-ri-han-da
MRMR
स्लोव्हेनिया
sloh-veh-nee-yah
MSBahasa Melayu
Lambat tapi pasti menang
lam-bat tap-pi pas-ti men-ang
MYမြန်မာ
ငြိငြိ တိုးတက်
ngyi ngyi to-e-tet
NLNederlands
Langzaam maar zeker
lang-zaam mah zeker
NONorsk
Langsomt men sikkert
lang-somt men sa-kert
PAPA
ਸਲੋਵੇਨੀਆ
sloh-veh-nee-yah
PLPolski
Wolno ale stanowczo
vol-noh ah-leh sta-no-v-ch-ah
PTPortuguês
Lento e constante vence a corrida
len-toh eh kon-stan-teh ven-seh ah kor-ree-dah
RORomână
Timpul este prietenul victoriei
tim-pul eh pri-e-te-nul vi-k-to-ree-ee
RUРусский
Тот, кто идёт медленно, но уверенно, победит
tot khoh ee-det mel-ko, no oo-ver-en-noh, po-be-dit
SVSvenska
Långsamt men säkert
lang-samt men sa-kert
SWKiswahili
Polepole lakini hakika atafanikiwa
po-le-po-le la-ki-ni ha-ki-ka a-ta-fa-ni-ki-wa
TAதமிழ்
தாமதம் இல்லாமல்
tha-ma-tham il-la-am-al
TEతెలుగు
చిలక చిలక నడవాలి
chi-lak chi-lak na-da-va-ali
THไทย
ช้าๆ แต่ชัวร์
cha-a cha-a ta-ch-ur
TLTL
Bagal subay mananalo
ba-gal su-bay ma-na-na-lo
TRTürkçe
Yavaş ve kararlılık kazanır
ya-vash eh ka-ra-r-li-khk ka-zan-ir
UKУкраїнська
Поступово, але вірно
pos-tu-po-vo ah-le ve-r-no
URاردو
چل چل جیت حاصل ہوگا
chal chal jeet haasil ho-ga
VITiếng Việt
Chậm mà chắc chắn sẽ chiến thắng
cham mah chak chan se chien thang
YOYO
Slow and steady wins the race
sloh-vah-kee-ah
ZH中文
慢而稳,必胜
màn ér wěn, bì shèng
ZUZU
Slow and steady wins the race
sloh-vah-kee-ah

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