good and quickly seldom meet

good and quickly seldom meet

proverb Things that are done well are often done slowly and carefully. There's no way you've done a good job if you're finished with your book report already. After all, good and quickly seldom meet.
See also: and, good, meet, quickly, seldom
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • be done
  • be done with (someone or something)
  • as good as done
  • good as done
  • good as done, as
  • no time like the present
  • no time like the present, there's
  • there's no time like the present
  • well done
  • done and done