Patience yields sweet rewards.

Meaning: This sentence suggests that if we are patient, we will eventually be rewarded for our efforts.

Choice of Words: Patience is the ability to wait or endure something without becoming annoyed or upset. Yields means to produce or provide something. Sweet means having a pleasant taste. Rewards is something given in recognition of good behavior or achievement.

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Patience pays off.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence, that if you are patient and wait for something, you will eventually get something good in return. It's like when you save up your money to buy something you really want.

Choice of Words: Patience means waiting for something without getting upset or giving up. Pays means to give someone something in return for something they have done. Off means to a successful conclusion. When you put it all together, "Patience pays off" means that if you wait patiently, you will eventually get something good in return.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Meaning: This means that it's better to take your time and do something carefully and correctly than to rush and make mistakes. It's like when you are running a race and you try to go too fast, you might trip and fall. But if you go at a steady pace, you are more likely to finish the race.

Choice of Words: Slow means not moving quickly. Steady means not changing or moving around a lot. Wins means to be the first to finish something or to be the best at something. Race means a competition to see who can finish something first. When you put it all together, "Slow and steady wins the race" means that if you take your time and don't give up, you will eventually succeed.

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