семь раз отмерь, один отрежь in All languages combined

IPA: [sʲemʲ ras ɐtˈmʲerʲ | ɐˈdʲin ɐˈtrʲeʂ] Forms: семь раз отме́рь [canonical], оди́н отре́жь [canonical], semʹ raz otmérʹ [romanization], odín otréžʹ [romanization] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, "measure seven times, cut off once" (e.g. when tailors cut cloth). Head templates: {{head|ru|proverb|head=семь раз отме́рь, оди́н отре́жь}} семь раз отме́рь, оди́н отре́жь • (semʹ raz otmérʹ, odín otréžʹ)

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  "etymology_text": "Literally, \"measure seven times, cut off once\" (e.g. when tailors cut cloth).",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "семь раз отме́рь",
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    },
    {
      "form": "оди́н отре́жь",
      "tags": [
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    },
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      "form": "semʹ raz otmérʹ",
      "tags": [
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      "form": "odín otréžʹ",
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        "look before you leap, better safe than sorry, to measure thrice and cut once, second thoughts are best"
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          "word": "семь раз отме́рь, оди́н раз отре́жь"
        }
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      "ipa": "[sʲemʲ ras ɐtˈmʲerʲ | ɐˈdʲin ɐˈtrʲeʂ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "семь раз отмерь, один отрежь"
}

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  "etymology_text": "Literally, \"measure seven times, cut off once\" (e.g. when tailors cut cloth).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "семь раз отме́рь",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "оди́н отре́жь",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "semʹ raz otmérʹ",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "odín otréžʹ",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "look before you leap, better safe than sorry, to measure thrice and cut once, second thoughts are best"
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          "look before you leap",
          "look before you leap"
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          "better safe than sorry"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[sʲemʲ ras ɐtˈmʲerʲ | ɐˈdʲin ɐˈtrʲeʂ]"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "roman": "semʹ raz otmérʹ, odín raz otréžʹ",
      "word": "семь раз отме́рь, оди́н раз отре́жь"
    }
  ],
  "word": "семь раз отмерь, один отрежь"
}

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"семь раз отмерь, один отрежь" meaning in All languages combined

Proverb [Russian]