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more haste, less speed What does more haste, less speed mean?
if you try to do something quickly you may make mistakes and take longer to finish the task than you would normally have
The man was in a hurry to finish work but he made many mistakes and had to repeat some things again. This proved to him that more haste equals less speed.
If someone says there is honor among thieves, this means that even corrupt or bad people sometimes have a sense of honor or integrity, or justice, even if it is skewed. ('Honour among thieves' is the British English version.)
a good deed or doing a good thing should be repaid with another good deed or by doing another good thing
a good deed or doing a good thing should be repaid with another good deed or by doing another good thingOne good turn deserves another and I was quick to help my friend after he made a big effort to help me.