TODAYY'S IDIOM: THINK TWICE, ACT WISE

"THINK TWICE, ACT WISE"

To consider carefully whether one should do something; to be cautious about doing something.

Example: He said he is sorry and will think twice, act wise and before giving such advice again.

Piensa dos veces antes de actuar.

Example sentences:

• 4 things never come back: The spoken words, the wasted time, the past life, the neglected opportunity. So think twice and act wise / 4 cosas que nunca regresan: Las palabras habladas, la pérdida de tiempo, la vida pasada, la oportunidad descuidada. Así que piensa dos veces antes de actuar.

• "Don't make promise when you are in joy. Don't reply when you are sad. Don't take decisions when you are angry. Think twice, act wise" / "No hagas promesas cuando estas alegre. No respondas cuando estés triste. No tomes decisiones cuando estás enojado. Piensa dos veces, antes de actuar."

Additional examples:

• I'd think twice, act wise and before spending all that money on clothes

• Think twice, act wise and before you get married.

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