good and quickly seldom meet

proverb Things that are done well are often done slowly and carefully. There's no way you've done a good job if you're finished with your book report already. After all, good and quickly seldom meet. Even though I always remind the kids that good and quickly seldom meet, they still try to race through every task that doesn't interest them. Take your time with this report, OK? Good and quickly seldom meet, and I need this report to be thorough and accurate.

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See also:

get done with (something)
it's now or never
now or never
there's no time like the present
no time like the present
no time like the present, there's
be done
be done with (someone or something)
good as done, as
as good as done

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