Question

read the excerpt from \daughter of invention\. \maybe not. maybe, just maybe, theres something theyve missed thats important. with patience and calm, even a burro can climb a palm.\ this last was one of her many dominican sayings she had imported into her scrambled english. which english idiom has the same meaning as the one underlined in this excerpt? were all in the same boat. you are barking up the wrong tree. let sleeping dogs lie. slow and steady wins the race.

Explanation:

The underlined saying "With patience and calm, even a burro can climb a palm" emphasizes the importance of patience and a calm - demeanor to achieve a goal. The idiom "Slow and steady wins the race" also conveys the idea that consistent, unhurried effort leads to success.

Answer:

D. Slow and steady wins the race.