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Re:Overthinking by TapWaterBandit on Thursday August 12, 2021 @11:21PM (#28165024)
To add to this:

- Look before you leap. - Measure twice, cut once. - Stay silent and have people think you're a fool, open your mouth and confirm it.

I'm sure there are many more common idioms pointing towards the idea of "think before you act".

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Re:Overthinking by jyriand on Friday August 13, 2021 @01:52AM (#28165874)
Where I'm from we have similar sayings:

- Don't dive head first into water.

- Measure nine times, cut once.

And a random saying I just remembered: "Autumn has the eyes of a summer and the teeth of a wolf."

Edit:formatting

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Re:Overthinking by shadowfox on Friday August 13, 2021 @10:03PM (#28177142)
Err. What does that last one mean?
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Re:Overthinking by tomasdore on Saturday August 14, 2021 @05:10AM (#28179248)
Maybe that:

- being late (acting in "autumn") ...looks/feels similar to

- being on time (seizing the moment at the right point, in "summer")

...but has a nasty bite?

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