English / proverb
He Who Hesitates Is Lost
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Swift action is essential, and delaying or overthinking will cause you to miss an opportunity
In context
01
When the property price dropped, we bought it immediately because he who hesitates is lost.
02
Make your decision before the rival firm snaps up this opening; he who hesitates is lost.
Synonyms
strike while the iron is hot,seize the day,take the bull by the horns
Antonyms
look before you leap,bide your time,deliberate cautiously
Collocations
remember he who hesitates is lost,proof that he who hesitates is lost,warned that he who hesitates is lost