perfect is the enemy of good

短语

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别名

the perfect is the enemy of the good

释义与例句

prov.
  1. 1.

    Insistence on perfection often precludes the opportunity for something worthwhile.

  2. 2.

    Insistence on perfection precludes gradual improvement through compromises.

词源

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.

来源：wiktionary