Rome wasn't built in a day

1.
International (English)proverbialneutral
- An expression advising patience: important, complex, or lasting achievements take time and cannot be completed hastily.
- A reminder that gradual progress is normal and that one should not expect immediate or complete results from a single effort.
2.
International (English)colloquialconversational
- A mild reproach or consoling remark directed at someone who is impatient, urging them to accept that progress will be slow.
- A rhetorical remark used to justify deliberate, careful, or lengthy work rather than rushing to finish.

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