A dictionary of Proverbs (Oxford Paperback Reference)

THINK twice, cut once
Less generally current than the very similar MEASURE twice, cut once.

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  1984 New York Times 9 Sept. (section 11NJ) 8 ‘Think twice, cut once,’ the amateur hobbyist is advised, and note that, beginning in 1871, it took 15 years to design and build the Statue of Liberty. 1994 Independent 18 Apr.18 Brushing up their skills at an Academy of Hair; Jeremy Ettinghausen visits a school where the first lesson is: ‘Think twice, cut once’. 1996 Bookseller 19 Jan. 27 As they say in carpentry—think twice; cut once! caution
  

think see also EVIL to him who evil thinks; GREAT minds think alike; what MANCHESTER says today, the rest of England says tomorrow.
thinketh see the FAT man knoweth not what the lean thinketh.
THIRD time lucky

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  с 1840 R. BROWNING Letter (1933) 5 ‘The luck of the third adventure’ is proverbial. 1862 A. HISLOP Proverbs of Scotland 194 The third time’s lucky. 1882 R. L. STEVENSON New Arabian Nights II. 59 ‘The next time we come to blows—’ ‘Will make the third,’ I interrupted. .. ‘Ay, true. .. Well, the third time’s lucky.’ 1942 N. MARSH Death & Dancing Footman vii. It was a glancing blow. .. It might have been my head. .. One of them’s saying to himself: ‘Third time lucky.’ 1993 ‘C. AIRD’ ‘Slight of Hand’ in Injury Time (1995) 62 ‘And after the second time,’ murmured the Commander into his drink, ‘he said he hoped it would be a case of third time lucky.’ "luck; superstition
  

The THIRD time pays for all

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  1574 J. HIGGINS Mirror for Magistrates (1946) 93 The third payes home, this prouerbe is to true. 1599 Warning for Fair Women E3 The third time payes for all. 1855 GASKELL North & South I. xvii. ‘This is th’ third strike I’ve seen,’ said she.. ‘Well, third time pays for all.’ 1922 Punch 20 Dec. 594 Mrs. Ellison has already been twice married. The third time pays for all, so they say. 1978 S. KING Stand III. liv. If I could have brought myself to jump once.. I might not be here. Well, last time pays for all. ■ perseverance; superstition