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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There is no smoke without fire.
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Лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе
A titmouse in hands is better than a crane in the sky.
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Where it is thin, it breaks.
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A fisherman sees a fisherman from afar.
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Poor people are inventive.
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Лучше горькая правда, чем сладкая ложь
Bitter truth is better than sweet lies.
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За двумя зайцами погонишься – ни одного не поймаешь
If you are chasing two hares at once, you won’t catch a single one.
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The beauty of a debt is its payment
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