Meaning
The patient person reaches their goal, even if slowly — a man with patience will get where he's going riding a plodding donkey, while the impatient one, rushing, comes to grief. A proverb praising patience and steadiness: slow and steady still arrives, so don't be in too much of a hurry.
Examples
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Nuh rush di process — patience man ride donkey.
Don't rush the process — the patient one still gets there.
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Him wait him turn an get it; patience man ride donkey.
He waited his turn and got it; patience wins out.
Origin
A traditional proverb praising patience; the patient man arrives on his slow donkey. See [[hurry-hurry-mek-bad-curry]], [[soon-come]].
How it’s used
Patience and steadiness win; don't rush. See [[hurry-hurry-mek-bad-curry]], [[tek-time]].