"rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à point" meaning in French

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      "ipa": "/ʁjɛ̃ n(ə) sɛʁ də ku.ʁiʁ | il fo paʁ.tiʁ a pwɛ̃/"
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  "word": "rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à point"
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