We are not so much concerned if you are slow as when you come to a halt

Similar sayings:

Slow in word, swift in deed Slow in word, swift in deed
Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still
Make happy those who are near, and those who are far will come Make happy those who are near, and those who are far will come
Don’t cross the bridge until you come to it Don’t cross the bridge until you come to it
To talk much and arrive nowhere is the same as climbing a tree to catch a fish To talk much and arrive nowhere is the same as climbing a tree to catch a fish

Chinese sayings and proverbs