Rome wasn't built in a day

proverb/rəʊm ˈwɒznt bɪlt ɪn ə deɪ/ 🔊 listen

Rome wasn't built in a day is an English proverb meaning that important things take time and cannot be rushed. Great results require patience and steady effort — you can't expect everything to happen at once.

📖 Meanings

1important things take time and cannot be rushed
"Don't rush your progress — Rome wasn't built in a day." — Don't rush your progress — great things take time.
2the idea that worthwhile results come with patience
"Learning a language takes years; Rome wasn't built in a day." — Learning a language takes years; good things take time.

🔄 Related proverbs

slow and steady wins the race →patience is a virtue →good things take time →

💬 Common patterns

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