English-Portuguese translations for look before you leap

• olhar antes de saltar
  Faríamos bem em lembrar-nos do velho ditado: "olhar antes de saltar". We would do well to remember the old adage 'look before you leap'.

Definition of look before you leap

• To think before taking action
• Do not jump into something too precipitously; employ some foresight or circumspection

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