三遍回さんべんまわって煙草たばこにしょ

expression

measure twice and cut once; don't slack off until the job's done properly

Proverb advising thoroughness and caution before relaxing or considering a task complete. Literally: 'go around three times before you take a smoke.'

• 「三さん遍べん回まわって煙草たばこにしょ」というから、もう一いち度ど確かく認にんしよう。

  As the saying goes, 'measure twice and cut once,' so let's check one more time.

• 大だい事じな仕し事ごとは、三さん遍べん回まわって煙草たばこにしょの気き持もちで取とり組くむべきだ。

  You should approach important work with the mindset of 'don't slack off until the job's done properly.'