measure twice and cut once

Proverb

 * 1)  One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.
 * 2)  Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.
 * 1)  Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.

Translations

 * Czech:
 * Estonian: üheksa korda mõõda, üks kord lõika
 * Finnish: hyvin suunniteltu on puoliksi tehty, hyvin suunniteltu on puoleksi tehty
 * French: mesurer deux fois, couper une fois
 * German: zweimal messen, einmal schneiden
 * Kazakh: жеті рет өлшеп, бір рет кес
 * Korean: 두번 재고, 한번에 잘라라.
 * Lithuanian: devynis kartus pamatuok – dešimtą kirpk
 * Mongolian: долоо хэмжиж нэг огтол
 * Romanian: de șapte ori măsoară, o dată taie, măsoară de zece ori și taie o dată
 * Russian: семь раз отме́рь, оди́н отре́жь
 * Spanish: mide dos veces y corta una sola vez
 * Swedish: måtta två gånger, hugg en
 * Turkish: iki ölç, bir biç