семь раз отмерь, один отрежь

Russian

Alternative forms
  • семь раз отме́рь, оди́н раз отре́жь (semʹ raz otmérʹ, odín raz otréžʹ)

Etymology

Literally, "measure seven times, cut off once" (e.g. when tailors cut cloth).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [sʲemʲ ras ɐtˈmʲerʲ | ɐˈdʲin ɐˈtrʲeʂ]

Proverb

семь раз отме́рь, оди́н отре́жь • (semʹ raz otmérʹ, odín otréžʹ)

  1. look before you leap, better safe than sorry, to measure thrice and cut once, second thoughts are best
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