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look before you leap

Don't jump into something too precipitously; be at least a bit foresightful or circumspect.
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Bedenke, bevor du springst.

mira antes de saltar

seiceáil sula gclaonann tú

lihat sebelum melompat

הביט לפני הקפיצה

Pense antes de agir.

యాకులకు జమ్పు చేయుటకు ముందు చూసు.

Önce bak, sonra at.

آپ کو پہلے دیکھنا چاہیے کہ آپ کدھر لگتے ہیں۔

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