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Decide in haste, repent in leisure

German translation: Entscheiden in Eile bereut man in Weile


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English term or phrase:Decide in haste, repent in leisure
German translation:Entscheiden in Eile bereut man in Weile
Entered by: Peggy Maeyer
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11:43 Nov 15, 2007
English to German translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Sprichwörter
English term or phrase: Decide in haste, repent in leisure
Context: people who rush to take decisions without dealing with all issues should keep this proverb in mind

Bin dankbar für Vorschläge!
Peggy Maeyer
Germany
Local time: 14:19
Entscheiden in Eile bereut man in Weile
Explanation:
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Note added at 9 mins (2007-11-15 11:53:00 GMT)
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analog zu Heiraten in Eile....
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Sabine Schlottky
Germany
Local time: 14:19
Grading comment
Finde ich gut, danke!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3kurz entschlossen, lang bereut
Michaela Pschierer-Barnfather
4 +2Entscheiden in Eile bereut man in Weile
Sabine Schlottky


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
decide in haste, repent in leisure
Entscheiden in Eile bereut man in Weile


Explanation:
*

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Note added at 9 mins (2007-11-15 11:53:00 GMT)
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analog zu Heiraten in Eile....

Sabine Schlottky
Germany
Local time: 14:19
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Finde ich gut, danke!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michaela Pschierer-Barnfather: Hmm, muss zugeben, das ist auch sehr gut :)
24 mins

agree  Grazia Mangione
1 hr
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
decide in haste, repent in leisure
kurz entschlossen, lang bereut


Explanation:
knapp und bündig, aber ich glaub' das Gegenüber von kurz und lang trifft es recht gut

Michaela Pschierer-Barnfather
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:19
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carolin Haase
16 mins

agree  Nicole Maina
5 hrs

agree  inkweaver
5 hrs
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