Семь раз отмерь, один отрежь
With accent marks:
Семь раз отме́рь, оди́н отре́жь.
Translation:
Measure seven times, cut one.
Meaning:
This Russian proverb warns us against making spontaneous decisions, reminds us that we must weigh each step and foresee the consequences of our actions in advance.
Other Russian proverbs
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Everything has its time.
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Strike the iron while it's hot.
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Как аукнется, так и откликнется
What goes around comes around.
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Fear has big eyes.
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The morning is wiser than the evening.
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Кто рано встаёт, тому бог подает
(lit.) Whoever gets up early, God gives him
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Одна голова хорошо, а две – лучше
One head is good, but two ones are better.
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Лучше один раз увидеть, чем сто раз услышать
Better to see once than hear a hundred times.
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