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Definition

To think before taking action.

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Also Said As

  • haste makes waste
  • marry in haste, repent at leisure
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Opposite In Meaning

  • he who hesitates is lost
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See Also

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like a bull at a gate

charging into some task without much thought, taking action hastily

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To delay taking action based on the outcome of something else.

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late to the party

Late in taking an action or adopting an idea.
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