心急吃不了熱豆腐
xīnjíchībuliǎorèdòufu
ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧˊ ㄔ ˙ㄅㄨ ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄖㄜˋ ㄉㄡˋ ˙ㄈㄨ
Simplified 心急吃不了热豆腐
- 1hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom)
- 2one just has to be patient
- 3haste will ruin everything
Example
心急吃不了熱豆腐。
xīnjíchībùliǎorèdòufu
A watched pot never boils.