Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Despacito y con buena letra.»
¿Cómo se dice «Despacito y con buena letra» en inglés? Slowly and carefully.
Word for word
Slowly and with good handwriting.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Slowly and carefully.
Advises doing things calmly and carefully to avoid mistakes. Common when someone is rushing through a task.
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Hear it in a sentence
Hazlo despacito y con buena letra, que no hay prisa.
Do it slowly and with good handwriting, there's no rush.
More Spanish sayings
- Hay que darle tiempo al tiempo. — Give it time; be patient.
- Vísteme despacio, que tengo prisa. — More haste, less speed.
- Sin esfuerzo no hay recompensa. — No pain, no gain.
- Paciencia y barajar. — Patience and shuffle the cards.
- No es tan fiero el león como lo pintan. — The devil is not as black as he is painted.
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