haste makes waste
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—used to say that doing something too quickly causes mistakes that result in time, effort, materials, etc., being wasted
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But haste makes waste, and overlooking the challenges that undermined past efforts would invite their return.
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Kathryn Huff, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
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Kathryn Huff, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Haste makes waste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haste%20makes%20waste. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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