# ein gutes Pferd springt nicht höher, als es muss

ein gutes Pferd springt nicht höher, als es muss is a German proverb meaning “as long as one does the necessary, there is no need to do more; one should try to be efficient, but not perfectionist”.

## Meanings

1. as long as one does the necessary, there is no need to do more; one should try to be efficient, but not perfectionist

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