“Measure seven times, cut once.”

Сім раз відміряй, а раз відріж. Sim raz vidmiriay, a raz vidrizh

🤨 What does it ACTUALLY mean? →

🇬🇧 What you'd actually say

“Think it through before you commit.”

also: “Check everything before you act.” · “Better safe than sorry.”

📖 Meaning: Check carefully before doing something you cannot undo.
💡 Why it's funny: English is satisfied with two measurements. Ukrainian demands seven, which says something about how both cultures feel about risk.
🧭 Closest English idiom: “Measure twice, cut once.”
📝 Explanation: Very common advice about irreversible decisions — signing, quitting, moving, cutting fabric.

🧠 Learn

think something through (phrase) — to consider all the details before deciding — добре обміркувати “Think it through before you answer.”
irreversible (adjective) — impossible to change back — незворотний “Deleting the account is irreversible.”

🗣 In context

Перед тим як звільнятися, сім раз відміряй.

Before you quit, think it through carefully.

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Questions people ask

What does “Measure seven times, cut once.” mean?

Check carefully before doing something you cannot undo.

How do you say «Сім раз відміряй, а раз відріж.» in English?

Naturally: “Think it through before you commit.”. The closest English idiom is “Measure twice, cut once.”.