025Japanese proverb ことわざ
念には念を入れよ
ねんにはねんをいれよNen ni wa nen o ireyo
“To care, add care.”
The meaning
Care calls for care. Checking what has already been checked is not distrust: it is the mark of work that lasts.
At the origin
A workshop proverb, dear to the Japanese culture of work well done.
The characters
In practice
For what truly matters, reread or recheck one last time.