in Eile gefreit, in Muße bereut

German

Alternative forms

  • heirate in Eile und bereue mit Muße
  • Heirat in Eile bereut man in Weile

Etymology

Literally, “marry in haste, repent at leisure”.

Proverb

in Eile gefreit, in Muße bereut

  1. (idiomatic) Getting married too soon will lead to a bad marriage.
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