Haste makes waste.
Sample contentMeaning and lesson
Doing things too quickly leads to mistakes that cost more time in the end.
Literal meaning
Hurrying produces things that are thrown away.
When to use it
When someone rushes a task that needs care.
In Urdu
جلدی کا کام شیطان کا
Jaldi ka kaam shaitan ka
جلدی میں کیا گیا کام اکثر خراب ہو جاتا ہے۔
In context
- He filled the form in two minutes and left half of it blank. Haste makes waste.
Common mistake: It does not mean “never be quick”; it warns against careless speed.
Variants
More haste, less speed.
Contrasting proverbs
Strike while the iron is hot.
Quick check: what does this proverb warn or teach?
Doing things too quickly leads to mistakes that cost more time in the end.