hurry hurry has no blessings

proverb

haste makes waste; more haste, less speed

OriginSwahili haraka haraka haina baraka →
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Meanings

proverb
  1. Kenyahaste makes waste; more haste, less speed

Origin

  1. Swahiliharaka haraka haina baraka
  2. Englishhurry hurry has no blessings

Calque of Swahili haraka haraka haina baraka

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hurry hurry has no blessings. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hurry%20hurry%20has%20no%20blessings

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“hurry hurry has no blessings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hurry%20hurry%20has%20no%20blessings. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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