marry in haste

marry in haste, repent at leisure

proverb If you marry someone without being certain that you should, you will regret it for a long time. She's only known him for three months! You know what they say—marry in haste, repent at leisure.
See also: leisure, marry, repent
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

marry in ˈhaste (, repent at ˈleisure)

(saying) people who marry quickly, without really getting to know each other, will discover later that they have made a mistake
See also: haste, marry
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • teach a man to fish
  • it takes a village
  • village
  • better bend than break
  • burnt
  • a burnt child dreads the fire
  • bad workers always blame their tools
  • best-laid plans go astray, the
  • the best-laid plans
  • the best-laid plans go astray
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