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Haste makes no waste

Posted by Crimminy on March 22, 2001

In Reply to: Haste makes no waste posted by Joey on March 22, 2001

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: What does the phrase "haste makes no waste" mean?
: I would appreciate some assistance. Thank You!

Sounds like a misstatement of "haste makes waste" -- which makes sense. As in, "the lazy man always does it twice," or in other words, sloppiness requires a do-over.

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