[jyriand]

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

[shadowfox]

Err. What does that last one mean?

[tomasdore]

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?