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26-Nov-2007, 14:51
| | |  expression for "the quieter you go, the further you reach"
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i would really appreciate it if you could indicate any expression that means "the quieter you go, the further you reach". Thank you. |
26-Nov-2007, 16:28
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| |  Re: expression for "the quieter you go, the further you reach"
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Originally Posted by Unregistered  Hi.
i would really appreciate it if you could indicate any expression that means "the quieter you go, the further you reach". Thank you. | There are several idioms relating silence with various things - both good and bad. On the good side, 'The squeaky wheel gets the oil' [If you want service, complain]; on the bad side 'Empty vessels make most noise' [Talking is often a sign of ignorance or an empty head]. But I don't know of one that expresses what you want; 'Spare your breath to cool your porridge' [don't waste energy on what doesn't matter, save it for something that does] comes close, but doesn't quite do it.
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26-Nov-2007, 16:50
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| | Re: expression for "the quieter you go, the further you reach"
Hello again,
... and thank you for your fast reply. In fact i am dealing with a translation from Polish (language i am not familiar with) and the translator gave the exact translation of the expression (see Subject). The expression means "you can gain more when keeping silent/ by not making noise..." and I'm supposed to find an equivalent in English  for an accurate translation.
So, if you have any other ideas, it would be great. |
26-Nov-2007, 20:35
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| | Re: expression for "the quieter you go, the further you reach"
Off the top of my head I can come up with "softly softly, catchee monkey". |
27-Nov-2007, 17:24
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| | Re: expression for "the quieter you go, the further you reach"
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Originally Posted by Anglika Off the top of my head I can come up with "softly softly, catchee monkey". |  - That's a good one.
Correction - I've been thinking about that 'squeaky wheel' proverb; I think 'grease' is more common than 'oil'. The assonance of the /i:/ sound makes it more catchy.
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27-Nov-2007, 18:19
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| | Re: expression for "the quieter you go, the further you reach"
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Originally Posted by Anglika Off the top of my head I can come up with "softly softly, catchee monkey". | "Less speed, faster arrive" - inverse logic.
quieter means slower at slavyans |
27-Nov-2007, 19:20
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Originally Posted by 4ier "Less speed, faster arrive" - inverse logic.
quieter means slower at slavyans | Less haste, more speed. |
18-Jan-2008, 13:51
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Thank you. i really appreciate your help.
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