Rome wasn't built in a day

Valuable projects take time.

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Idioms and Phrases

Important work takes time. This expression functions as an injunction or plea for someone to be patient. For example, You can't expect her to finish this project in the time allotted; Rome wasn't built in a day. This phrase was a French proverb in the late 1100s but was not recorded in English until 1545.

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And it’s, of course, because Rome wasn’t built in a day,” said Susanne Kluh, general manager for the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District.

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The Harbaugh process needs to be trusted and Rome wasn’t built in a day.

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“There’s many a slip betwixt cup and lip. Rome wasn’t built in a day.”

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“Rome wasn’t built in a day, but they’re doing a doggone good job, which I’m very thankful for,” tight end Logan Thomas said.

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“Rome wasn’t built in a day. This league isn’t going to be built in a day,” Johnson told USA Today.

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