proverb · Words worth keeping
It is not only the fox; even the snail arrives at its destination.
It is not only the fox; even the snail arrives at its destination.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
A snail arriving as well as a fox gives a slower traveller a successful destination in the image. The saying values progress beyond a single admired pace.
What the words are saying
A responsible reading does not promise every aim is reached through persistence or supply an animal speed rule. A useful application respects different capacities and feasible approaches. Support, changing conditions and a reasonable decision to stop or revise an aim can still matter.
Everyday example
A learner uses a manageable pace and support without judging their worth against a faster participant.
When to use it
Use it to discuss varied approaches with limits and support retained.
What it does not mean
No guaranteed arrival, universal animal rule or duty of endless persistence is established.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
Nigeria
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin.- Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided wisdom reference (2014 AD)
Supplied reference B; unit 672; PDF page 61; collection label: Nigeria
A collection's publication date can be later than the words it records.
- Culture
- Nigeria