Поспешишь – людей насмешишь
With accent marks:
Поспеши́шь – люде́й насмеши́шь.
Translation:
Hurry to much and you will make people laugh.
Meaning:
This Russian proverb advises us to do everything slowly and thoughtfully in order to make people laugh (or upset) with the results of our actions.
A close English equivalen is "Haste would make waste".
Other Russian proverbs
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Better late than never.
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You see your friends in the times of trouble.
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Яблоко от яблони недалеко падает
The apple never falls far from the tree.
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The beauty of a debt is its payment
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Не так страшен чёрт, как его малюют
The demon is not as scary as he is depicted.
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Каждый кулик своё болото хвалит
Each sandpiper praises its swamp.
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There is no smoke without fire.
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A bird is visible by its flight.
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