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Neither hurries nor worries doesn't to my ear have the sort of rhythm you want in a catchphrase. And although worry is commonly used as a count noun—you may have many worries weighing on your mind—mind—this is very rare with hurry is not: it's almost always a quality ascribed to persons or activities rather than an instance of hurrying.

No hurry, no worry sounds better to me. It might have two meanings, depending on the context:

  • There is no need for your hearer either to hurry or to worry—you don't need immediate response or action. In other words, "Don't hurry, and don't worry".

  • Your hearer should avoid hurrying, because that will avoid future problems. In other words, "If you don't hurry, you won't worry".


Except in US football jargon, where a hurry is an instance of transitive hurrying: rushing the quarterback so aggressively you compel him to pass the ball before his receivers are in good position to catch it.

Neither hurries nor worries doesn't to my ear have the sort of rhythm you want in a catchphrase. And although worry is commonly used as a count noun—you may have many worries weighing on your mind—hurry is not: it's a quality ascribed to persons or activities rather than an instance of hurrying.

No hurry, no worry sounds better to me. It might have two meanings, depending on the context:

  • There is no need for your hearer either to hurry or to worry—you don't need immediate response or action. In other words, "Don't hurry, and don't worry".

  • Your hearer should avoid hurrying, because that will avoid future problems. In other words, "If you don't hurry, you won't worry".


Except in US football jargon, where a hurry is an instance of transitive hurrying: rushing the quarterback so aggressively you compel him to pass the ball before his receivers are in good position to catch it.

Neither hurries nor worries doesn't to my ear have the sort of rhythm you want in a catchphrase. And although worry is commonly used as a count noun—you may have many worries weighing on your mind—this is very rare with hurry: it's almost always a quality ascribed to persons or activities rather than an instance of hurrying.

No hurry, no worry sounds better to me. It might have two meanings, depending on the context:

  • There is no need for your hearer either to hurry or to worry—you don't need immediate response or action. In other words, "Don't hurry, and don't worry".

  • Your hearer should avoid hurrying, because that will avoid future problems. In other words, "If you don't hurry, you won't worry".


Except in US football jargon, where a hurry is an instance of transitive hurrying: rushing the quarterback so aggressively you compel him to pass the ball before his receivers are in good position to catch it.

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Neither hurries nor worries doesn't to my ear have the sort of rhythm you want in a catchphrase. And although worry is commonly used as a count noun—you may have many worries weighing on your mind—hurry is not: it's a quality ascribed to persons or activities rather than an instance of hurrying.

No hurry, no worry sounds better to me. It might have two meanings, depending on the context:

  • There is no need for your hearer either to hurry or to worry—you don't need immediate response or action. In other words, "Don't hurry, and don't worry".

  • Your hearer should avoid hurrying, because that will avoid future problems. In other words, "If you don't hurry, you won't worry".


Except in US football jargon, where a hurry is an instance of transitive hurrying: rushing the quarterback so aggressively you compel him to pass the ball before his receivers are in good position to catch it.