Who said measure twice cut once

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His breath stinks though. Seriously get that guy a tic-tuc! While the expression is measure twice, cut once is an English proverb, the Russian proverb is measure seven times, cut once.

Numerous sources state that the adage is from Medieval times, and was used by carpentry guilds as much as by tailors, however, none provided proof to substantiate their claims. However, Idiomation found the autobiography of Italian goldsmith, sculptor, draftsman, soldier and musician, Benvenuto Cellini 3 November — 13 February Benvenuto Cellini started writing his autobiography in , and just before his last trip to Pisa in , he stopped writing.

It can be assumed that in , the idiom existed but with seven as the magic number for measuring, and not two. The idiom was found in this passage:. It must, most blessed Father, be allowed that in those cases where men are risking all upon one throw, it is not wrong to do as certain poor and simple men are wont to say, who tell us we must mark seven times and cut once.

Your Holiness will remember how the malicious and lying tongue of my bitter enemy so easily aroused your anger, that you ordered the Governor to have me taken on the spot and hanged; …. Idiomation was unable to trace back earlier than That it was used in a biography during the Medieval era, however, proves that this was indeed a maxim that was well-known and to which guilds adhered.

The exact date of the idiom in any of its incarnations is unknown. If readers or visitors to this blog are able to share an earlier published version of measure twice, cut once, please feel free to do so in the comments section below.

This entry was posted on March 14, at pm and is filed under Idioms from the 16th Century. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2. This act of measuring twice allows us to make sure we are delivering quality work but also allows us to catch and fix any mistakes that have made it through. We check ourselves throughout the project as well with design and engineering reviews to get extra eyes on our work and check each other. I can tell you that in my experience the practice of measure twice, cut once is applicable to many areas of our lives.

Even with the amazing things technology can do, it still pays for you to check and double-check your work before you submit it. Be moved.