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perfect is the enemy of good

perfect is the enemy of good proverb: insistence on perfection often precludes the opportunity for something worthwhile.

Proverb

perfect is the enemy of good

  1. Insistence on perfection often precludes the opportunity for something worthwhile.
  2. Insistence on perfection precludes gradual improvement through compromises.

perfect is the enemy of good meaning in Vietnamese

perfect is the enemy of good in Vietnamese

Translations
cầu toàn trách bị

Synonyms of perfect is the enemy of good

Forms of perfect is the enemy of good

alternative formthe perfect is the enemy of the good

Origin of perfect is the enemy of good

A variant of the older the best is the enemy of the good, popularized by Voltaire in French as le mieux est l'ennemi du bien, itself a translation of the Italian proverb il meglio è nemico del bene.

Words formed from perfect is the enemy of good

Questions about perfect is the enemy of good

What does perfect is the enemy of good mean?
Perfect is the enemy of good means insistence on perfection often precludes the opportunity for something worthwhile.
What is perfect is the enemy of good in Vietnamese?
Perfect is the enemy of good in Vietnamese is cầu toàn trách bị. See Perfect is the enemy of good meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is perfect is the enemy of good?
Perfect is the enemy of good is a proverb.

Words near perfect is the enemy of good in the dictionary

  1. perfect infinitive
  2. perfect infinitives
  3. perfect information
  4. perfect interval
  5. perfect intervals
  6. perfect is the enemy of good
  7. perfect is the enemy of good enough
  8. perfect market
  9. perfect markets
  10. perfect metal
  11. perfect metals

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