more haste, less speed 欲速则不达

“More haste, less speed” 是一句谚语，意思是 “事情做得太快、太仓促，容易犯错，最终可能反而会花费更长的时间”，与汉语里的 “欲速则不达”、“拔苗助长” 意思相近。

例句

I didn't knead the dough enough before baking it. Now the bread is too dense. More haste, less speed!

我在烘烤面包前，面揉得不够。结果烤出来的面包太密实了。真是拔苗助长！

She rushed through her decision and in the end regretted it – more haste, less speed.

她匆忙做了决定，但最后后悔了。真是欲速则不达。

I had to write my essay again because I was in a hurry and forgot to save it the first time – I guess it's more haste, less speed.

因为第一次写论文时一着急忘了保存，我不得不重写。就像俗话说的：欲速则不达。