to think carefully about possible risks before doing something
обдумывать возможные риски, прежде чем что-то делать (obdumivat' vozmozhnie riski, prezhde chem chto-to delat')
"Before starting your own business, remember to look before you leap."
"Прежде чем начинать свой бизнес, помни look before you leap." (Prezhde chem nachinat' svoi biznes, pomni **look before you leap**.)
