Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

measure twice and cut once

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables
mea-sure twice and -cut once
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

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.

proverb

Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

measure twice, cut once (alternative) check twice and do once (alternative)

Questions

What does measure twice and cut once mean?
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.

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