Chi va piano, va sano e va lontano.
“He who goes slowly, goes safely; he who goes safely, goes far.”
Acting with patience and care leads to lasting success.
— Traditional Italy Wisdom, Italy
Source: Traditional Italian proverb, public-domain oral tradition
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