Dictionary

look before one leaps en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (idiomatic) To think before taking action.

Forms

Relateds

check yourself before you wreck yourself · he who hesitates is lost · learn to walk before one can run · haste makes waste · good things come to those who wait · marry in haste, repent at leisure

Translations (27)

sk dvakrát meraj, raz rež (think before taking action) · fr réfléchir avant d'agir (think before taking action) · cmn 三思而行 (think before taking action) · fi parempi katsoa kuin katua (think before taking action) · hu először gondolkodj, aztán cselekedj (think before taking action) · sv titta innan du hoppar (think before taking action) · yue 三思而行 (think before taking action) · ja 転ばぬ先の杖 (think before taking action) · ko 누울 자리 봐 가며 발을 뻗어라 (think before taking action) · cs dvakrát měř, jednou řež (think before taking action) · ru поспеши́шь - люде́й насмеши́шь (think before taking action) · de erst wägen, dann wagen (think before taking action) · sq matë tre herë, prit një herë (think before taking action) · bg три пъти мери, един път режи (think before taking action) · ms dengar cakap enggang, makan buah beluluk; dengar cakap orang, terjun masuk lubuk (think before taking action) · cmn 三思而後行 /三思而后行 (think before taking action) · ta ஆழம் தெரியாமல் காலை விடாதே (think before taking action) · nl bezint eer gij begint (think before taking action) · bg три пъти мери, веднъж режи (think before taking action) · ru не зна́я бро́ду, не су́йся в во́ду (think before taking action) · pl pomyśleć, zanim zadziałać (think before taking action) · nl bezint eer ge begint (think before taking action) · it medita prima di agire (think before taking action) · ru семь раз отме́рь, оди́н отре́жь (think before taking action) · es antes que te cases, mira lo que haces (think before taking action) · pt olhar antes de saltar (think before taking action) · so inta aanad falin ka fiirso (think before taking action)