it is the pace that kills

it is the pace that kills

proverb Doing something at too fast a speed can be dangerous. The phrase originally referred to the hazards of horseback riding. Hey, hey, don't drive so fast—it's the pace that kills!
See also: kill, pace, that
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

It is the pace that kills.

Prov. Trying to do too much too fast is bad for you. Nancy: I hate college. Bill: Why? Is the subject material too difficult? Nancy: No, they just expect me to learn too much of it too fast. It is the pace that kills.
See also: kill, pace, that
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • blaze
  • blazes
  • blazing
  • hay is for horses
  • a thing you don't want is dear at any price
  • Do not wash your dirty linen in public
  • don't wash your dirty linen in public
  • be up to (something)
  • (well) what do you know
  • Why the long face?