English · Proverb Candidate

slow and steady wins the race

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: slow but sure wins the race

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Consistent effort is more important than quickness or speed

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự cố gắng đều đặn quan trọng hơn tốc độ hoặc nhanh nhẹn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: a tortoise racing a hare

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Sources & notes

Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “slow and steady wins the race” mean?

Consistent effort is more important than quickness or speed Literally: a tortoise racing a hare

Is “slow and steady wins the race” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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