Significado
Patience produces good results.
Contexto cultural
This proverb is often linked to the construction of a 'kesämökki' (summer cottage). Finns take great pride in building or maintaining their cottages slowly over many years. The Finnish school system emphasizes deep understanding over rote memorization and speed, reflecting the 'hiljaa hyvä tulee' philosophy. Traditional Finnish crafts like 'puukko' (knife) making or 'ryijy' (rug) weaving are the physical embodiment of this proverb. Even in the tech scene, this is used to describe 'sustainable growth' as opposed to 'burn and crash' strategies.
Use it for comfort
This is the best phrase to use when a Finnish person looks stressed. It shows you understand their culture and value their work.
Don't use it for laziness
If you haven't started your homework, don't tell your teacher 'hiljaa hyvä tulee'. They will not be impressed!
Significado
Patience produces good results.
Use it for comfort
This is the best phrase to use when a Finnish person looks stressed. It shows you understand their culture and value their work.
Don't use it for laziness
If you haven't started your homework, don't tell your teacher 'hiljaa hyvä tulee'. They will not be impressed!
The Partitive Variation
Try saying 'Hiljaa hyvää tulee' to sound even more like a native speaker. It implies the 'goodness' is flowing continuously.
Teste-se
Fill in the missing word to complete the proverb.
Hiljaa ______ tulee.
The proverb is 'Hiljaa hyvä tulee' (Slow and steady wins the race).
In which situation would you most likely say 'Hiljaa hyvä tulee'?
Choose the best scenario:
The phrase is used to encourage patience and quality in a task.
Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase.
A: 'Olen yrittänyt oppia tätä pianokappaletta kaksi tuntia, mutta se on niin vaikea!' B: '_________________.'
B is encouraging A to be patient with their learning process.
🎉 Pontuação: /3
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
3 exerciciosHiljaa ______ tulee.
The proverb is 'Hiljaa hyvä tulee' (Slow and steady wins the race).
Choose the best scenario:
The phrase is used to encourage patience and quality in a task.
A: 'Olen yrittänyt oppia tätä pianokappaletta kaksi tuntia, mutta se on niin vaikea!' B: '_________________.'
B is encouraging A to be patient with their learning process.
🎉 Pontuação: /3
Perguntas frequentes
4 perguntasNo, in modern Finnish it usually means 'quietly'. This proverb is one of the few places where it still strongly means 'slowly'.
Yes, it is very common in professional settings to emphasize quality control.
Both are correct. 'Hyvä' is the standard nominative, while 'hyvää' is the partitive. 'Hyvä' is more common in the proverb.
Not at all. It is a 'timeless' proverb that Finns of all ages use daily.
Frases relacionadas
Maltti on valttia
synonymPatience is a trump card.
Hätäilemällä ei tule kuin kuspäisiä kakaroita
contrastRushing only produces stubborn brats.
Aika parantaa haavat
similarTime heals wounds.
Hitaasti mutta varmasti
synonymSlowly but surely.
