fools rush in where angels fear to tread

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb

A person who does not plan ahead and think matters through becomes involved in risky or unfavorable situations which prudent people avoid.

From An Essay on Criticism (1711) by Alexander Pope.

look before you leap

he who hesitates is lost

don't drive faster than your guardian angel can fly

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