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1 score twice before you cut once
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > score twice before you cut once
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2 measure twice and cut once
var: measure thrice and cut oncesyn: no safe wading in an unknown water look before you leapсім раз відмір – один відріжEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > measure twice and cut once
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3 first think, then speak
var: think today and speak tomorrowsyn: second thoughts are bestспочатку думай, а потім говори ≅ слово не горобець, назад не вернеться говорити – не горох молотити говорити і не думати – те саме, що стріляти і не цілити дурний язик попереду розуму біжитьEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > first think, then speak
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4 hasty climbers have sudden falls
syn: the hasty hand catches frogs for fishthe more haste, the less need≅ прудко гониш – голову зломиш хто скоро робить, той сліпих родить що швидко робиться, те сліпе родиться скорий поспіх – людям посміх хто спішить, той людей смішить marry in haste, and repent at leisureEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > hasty climbers have sudden falls
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