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let the perfect be the enemy of the good
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
完璧を求めすぎるあまりに、妥協を許さず、部分的な成功すら達成できなくなる状態を示す。 / 目標の完全な実現に固執し、多少の妥協も認めないことで、実際には到達可能な成果さえも得られなくなることを意味する。 / 理想（完璧）の追求が、現実的かつ良好な結果（良い）の実現の妨げとなることを表す。
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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(idiomatic) To insist on the total realization of a goal and reject any compromise, thereby decreasing the chance of achieving even a part of that goal.
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let the perfect be the enemy of the good
In our project, we can't let the perfect be the enemy of the good, so we'll release a stable version and improve it later.
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In our project, we can't let the perfect be the enemy of the good, so we'll release a stable version and improve it later.
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