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Quickness Proverbs

Sayings about Speed & Quickness There are three things that have to be done in quickness  : burying the dead, opening the door for a stranger, and fixing your daughter's wedding. ~ Iranian Proverb The steed does not retain its speed forever. ~ Irish Proverb Quickly done; long repented. ~ Dutch Proverb Of hasty counsel take good heed, for haste is very rarely speed . ~ Dutch Proverb Life is a shadow and a mist; it passes quickly by, and is no more. ~ Malagasy Proverb It is better to walk fast than to grow angry at the forest. ~ Senegalese Proverb The horse may run quickly , but it can't escape its own tail. ~ Russian Proverb Haste and hurry can only bear children with many regrets along the way. ~ Senegalese Proverb What flares up fast , extinguishes soon. ~ Turkish Proverb Take off your hat quickly but slowly take hold of your purse. ~ Danish Proverb Spending is quick , earning is slow. ~ Russian Proverb The day we fear hastens toward us, t...