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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Кто рано встаёт, тому бог подает
(lit.) Whoever gets up early, God gives him
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Не руби сук, на котором сидишь
Do not chop the branch you sit on
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~ Seven babysitters make the kid to lose an eye.
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Предупреждён – значит вооружён
Forewarned is forearmed.
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The quieter you go, the further you'll get.
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Волков бояться – в лес не ходить
Don't go to the woods if afraid of wolves.
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Some to the forest, some for firewood.
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Каждый кулик своё болото хвалит
Each sandpiper praises its swamp.
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