let (the) perfect be the enemy of (the) good
let (the) perfect be the enemy of (the) good
To allow the demand, desire, or insistence for perfection decrease the chances of obtaining a good or favorable result in the end. (Usually used in the negative as an imperative.) I know you want your research paper to be great, but don't let perfect be the enemy of good, or you won't even finish it in time! As a manager, you have to realize both the potential and the limits of your employees, so be sure not to let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
See also: enemy, good, let, of, perfect
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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- best is the enemy of the good
- good seed makes a good crop
- cook (something) to perfection
- cook to perfection
- to the nines
- freeze out
- freeze someone out
- bad news/good news
- come for (someone or something)