if a thing is worth doing, it's worth doing well
proverb If one is doing something that is worthy of one's time, then one should make an effort to do as good a job as one can. Come on, spread that mulch over here too and do a proper job of it. If a thing is worth doing, it's worth doing well. A: "I bet we could get away without redoing the entire user interface as well." B: "No, if we're going to redesign the app, then we should do it from the ground up. If a thing is worth doing, then it's worth doing well." I know it's not a big paint job, but I expected you to take it seriously! Didn't your parents teach you that, if a thing is worth doing, it's worth doing well?
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If a thing is worth doing, it's worth doing well.
Prov. If you decide to do something, do it as well as you possibly can. Jill: Do we have to wash the walls before we paint them? It seems like such a lot of extra work. Fred: Yes, we have to. The paint won't stick properly otherwise. If a thing is worth doing, it's worth doing well. Bruce never did sloppy work. He believed that if something is worth doing, it's worth doing well.
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