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One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literally
Topics: business, carpentry, construction, manufacturing
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Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, figuratively
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Across languages
Translations
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Azerbaijani:
yüz ölç, bir biç
— plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action. and act once precisely and properly.
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Czech:
dvakrát měř, jednou řež
— plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action. and act once precisely and properly.
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Estonian:
üheksa korda mõõda, üks kord lõika
— plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action. and act once precisely and properly.
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Finnish:
hyvin suunniteltu on puoliksi tehty
— plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action. and act once precisely and properly.
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Finnish:
hyvin suunniteltu on puoleksi tehty
— plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action. and act once precisely and properly.
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French:
mesurer deux fois, couper une fois
— plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action. and act once precisely and properly.
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German:
zweimal messen, einmal schneiden
— plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action. and act once precisely and properly.
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Kazakh:
жеті рет өлшеп, бір рет кес
(jetı ret ölşep, bır ret kes)
— plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action. and act once precisely and properly.
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Korean:
두번 재고, 한번에 잘라라.
(dubeon jaego, hanbeone jallara.)
— plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action. and act once precisely and properly.
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Lithuanian:
devynis kartus pamatuok – dešimtą kirpk
— plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action. and act once precisely and properly.
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Mongolian:
долоо хэмжиж нэг огтол
(doloo xemžiž neg ogtol)
— plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action. and act once precisely and properly.
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Romanian:
de șapte ori măsoară, o dată taie
— plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action. and act once precisely and properly.
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Romanian:
măsoară de zece ori și taie o dată
— plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action. and act once precisely and properly.
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Spanish:
mide dos veces y corta una sola vez
— plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action. and act once precisely and properly.
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Swedish:
måtta två gånger, hugg en
— plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action. and act once precisely and properly.
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Turkish:
iki ölç, bir biç
— plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action. and act once precisely and properly.
