Hasty judgment leads to repentance. (Strauss, 1994 p. 196)
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Meaning · English
Making quick decisions often results in regret
Examples
He bought the car without test-driving it, and now hasty judgment leads to repentance
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Sources & notes
Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Hasty judgment leads to repentance. (Strauss, 1994 p. 196)” mean?
Making quick decisions often results in regret
Is “Hasty judgment leads to repentance. (Strauss, 1994 p. 196)” formal or informal?
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