“Haste makes waste” “Seize the fortune by the forelock”
Which one is correct in my life? I have experienced both.
For example, I found an extremely affordable music instrument which I bought that turned out to be (2) a lemon. It broke down when I tuned it the same day I bought.
I should have been more considerate when I bought it.
This is an example where “Haste makes waste”.
In another case, I (1.3)took up hunting for a job due to the progress of business skills. When I got to the job interview, the interviewer rushed the decision, because of they had shortage in manpower. I negotiated with them and got good conditions. Thus I decided next day.
This is an example of “Seizing fortune by the forelock”. Based on my experience, both proverbs are correct. However, the second one is more understandable to me.
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Title: Haste makes waste?
“Haste makes waste” “Seize the fortune by the forelock”
Which one is correct in my life? I have both experiences.
For example, I found an extremely affordable music instrument I (2)bought was a lemon. It broke down when I tuning it at home the same day as I bought.
I had to more considerate where I bought it.
This is the example of “Haste makes waste”.
Another case, I (1.3)took up a hunting for a job because of my progress of business skill. When I got the job interview, the interviewee rushed the decision, because of a shortage of manpower. I negotiated them and got good conditions. thus I decided it next day.
This is the example of “Seize the fortune by the forelock”. Based on my experience, both proverbs are correct. However, the second one is more understandable to me.
homework:
(1) take up
(1.1) Fill or occupy space or time.
(e.g) “There’s not much space here. The big table takes up too much room.
(1.2) Adopt as a hobby or pastime.
(e.g) “My father took up golf when he retired.”
(1.3) Start something e.g. a job.
(e.g) “While writing his first book he took up a job as a teacher.”
(1.4) Make something shorter.
(e.g) “That skirt is too long for you. It will need to be taken up.
(1.5) Continue something interrupted.
(e.g) “She took up the story where Bill had left off.”
(2) buy a lemon: If buy something, especially a car, that is defective, unsatisfactory, constantly gives trouble or stops running after a short time, you buy a lemon.
(e.g) The car I bought was a real lemon. It broke down two weeks later.
notice
In this article, I try to appropriate use 4 phrasal verbs(No.1~4) in this article which I write my daily life and thoughts because I’m learning English. This is one of writing training.