in my language we have " measure 7 times, cut once"
meaning one better check, think and plan thoroughly before making any decision or excuting any action.
is there any English equivalent? Thank you in advance!
Learn English – English idiom, for checking thoroughly before executing, please!
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Best Answer
"Measure twice, cut once" is the closest English equivalent, with the same meaning. I think it is known outside the building trades, and this article opens by asserting "Most of us have heard the expression..."
I suspect "twice" is used instead of a larger number because (a) it still makes the point, and (b) English does not offer a more concise common way to say n times for n>2. Does your language offer a more concise way of saying that for seven times?
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I see Hot Licks has put this in a comment and have upvoted that comment, but it fits better as an answer.