APAD: Score twice before you cut once.

 

Score twice before you cut once.

This proverb means that it is wise to carefully consider and plan before taking action. It implies that haste can lead to mistakes and regrets.
"Score twice before you cut once" is a variant of the well-known proverb "measure twice, cut once," which encourages thorough planning and careful preparation before taking any significant action to prevent costly mistakes, wasted resources, and rework. The phrase emphasizes the importance of double-checking and verifying plans or measurements to ensure accuracy, as fixing errors after an action has been taken can be more difficult and expensive. 

  • In trades like carpentry, this means to physically measure a piece of wood, then measure it again to confirm the first measurement was correct before cutting it.
  • This practice ensures that the final piece is the right size and prevents waste of material, time, and effort if the measurement is off.

 

The proverb is used figuratively to mean thinking carefully and preparing thoroughly before making important decisions or taking action.

It advises evaluating options, considering potential consequences, and planning carefully to avoid future complications or the need to repeat the task.

 

  • Engineering: Using reviews and testing to catch problems early. 
     
  • Journalism: Employing the editing process to catch errors before publication. 
     
  • Bioengineering: Conducting thorough measurements and calibrations to ensure successful functional designs. 
     
  • Project Management: Implementing detailed planning and risk assessment before initiating a project to avoid costly setbacks. 

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嗯,look before U leap,三思而後行。got it&thx :-) reminder me of dev -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/22/2025 postreply 05:16:26

processes@work,felt tedious sometimes,but paid off in theEnd -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/22/2025 postreply 05:22:17

Think twice before you act--slightly different from this one -暖冬cool夏- 給 暖冬cool夏 發送悄悄話 暖冬cool夏 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/22/2025 postreply 09:48:24

嗯, 對!as I'm slow, so will think 5 times before act ;-)) -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/22/2025 postreply 10:00:11

I need to make instant decisions every single minute during -妖妖靈- 給 妖妖靈 發送悄悄話 妖妖靈 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/22/2025 postreply 12:13:25

my work, involving life and death, but still to score twice -妖妖靈- 給 妖妖靈 發送悄悄話 妖妖靈 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/22/2025 postreply 12:14:58

before cut once. I was told my speaking speed is super fast -妖妖靈- 給 妖妖靈 發送悄悄話 妖妖靈 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/22/2025 postreply 12:16:05

Some OCDs need at least a dozen scores first. -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/22/2025 postreply 13:50:57

Hahaha, I know a prof from “Professor T” just like that, on -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/22/2025 postreply 14:24:33

the spectrum but very intelligent. Highly recommend the show -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/22/2025 postreply 14:27:43

Thanks. Will keep that in mind. -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/22/2025 postreply 15:36:08

4seaons inAmazonPrime. Just startedWatching, so VERY funny -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/22/2025 postreply 15:39:55

that I can't stop Laughing (a UK show w/ good language) -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/22/2025 postreply 15:41:39

I've done literally and figuratively. last basement project -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/22/2025 postreply 15:38:54

I cut hundreds lumbers, 2x4, 8' ceiling, 16" of center -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/22/2025 postreply 15:43:23

always score twice cut once -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/22/2025 postreply 15:44:08

understood U perfectly, as I do all theScoring 4our homeReno -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/22/2025 postreply 15:47:27

(after buidling a suite kitchen and a shed, I can tell 1/8" -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/22/2025 postreply 15:48:50

difference w/o measurement tape :-). Kudos 2 U! -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/22/2025 postreply 15:51:02

& guess U do like working with woods (連“接木”頭 ;-))) -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/22/2025 postreply 16:00:51

以前學做簡單衣服,經常縫的時候發現尺寸不對,後來這種事就交給老公了。 -天邊一片白雲- 給 天邊一片白雲 發送悄悄話 天邊一片白雲 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/22/2025 postreply 16:05:21

非常同情你!縫的時候發現是件很頭疼的事情(我隻繡過枕頭套,做過窗簾,被罩,裙子等不用尺寸合身的簡單手工,謝天謝地) -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/22/2025 postreply 16:14:37

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