Rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à point.
“There is no use running; one must leave at the right time.”
Careful timing matters more than frantic, last-minute haste.
— Traditional Jersey / Jèrriais Wisdom, Jersey
Source: Traditional Norman-French proverb, shared regional heritage of Jèrriais and the Channel Islands, public-domain oral tradition (popularised via La Fontaine's fable The Tortoise and the Hare)
More Proverbs from Jersey
A valiant heart makes a kingdom.
True greatness comes from courage and character, not from size or status; the official motto of Jersey.
Little by little, the bird builds its nest.
Great achievements are built gradually through small, patient efforts.
After the rain, comes the good weather.
Difficult times are always followed by better ones; hardship does not last forever.
He who lives will see.
Only time will reveal how things truly turn out.
Everything comes in time to those who know how to wait.
Patience is eventually rewarded.
The habit does not make the monk.
Outward appearance does not determine a person's true character.