Look before you leap

tʃaɪniːzle̞tə tʃaɪniːzle̞tə o̞ tʃaɪniːzle̞tə i te̞ tʃaɪniːzle̞tə ɽɯᵝ aɪ ɛs eɪtʃ aɪ biː eɪ ɛs eɪtʃ aɪ əʊ tiː eɪ tiː eɪ aɪ tiː iː dʌbəljuː eɪ tiː eɪ ɑː juː

In Japanese 石橋を叩いて渡る (Ishibashi o tataite wataru)

This Japanese idiom literally means 'Tap a stone bridge before crossing,' emphasizing caution and thoroughness.