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"Slow but sure wins the race" means that steady, consistent progress, even if slow, is more likely to lead to success than inconsistent speed.

Slow but sure wins the race means that if you do something slowly but steadily, you will finish before someone who is quicker but keeps stopping.

Proverb Slow but sure wins the race.
Definition If you do something slowly but steadily you will finish before someone who is quicker but keeps stopping. (Think of the race between the hare and the tortoise.)

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