(Korean proverb) Look before you leap = 돌다리도 두들겨 보고 건너라

 

In Korea, we have the proverb "돌다리도 두들겨 보고 건너라".



This proverb literally means "check the bridge before you cross even if bridge is made of stone".

돌다리 = stone bridge

두들겨 보고  => 두드려 보다 = tap on
: This phrase implies that you need to check the stone bridge if it is solid enough to cross to the other side. So checking the bridge with tapping on.

건너라 => 건너다 = cross

Therefore, original meaning of this Korean proverb is "beware of everything even if it is 100% sure"

"Look before you leap" is same as this Korean proverb.