Accuracy and precision
There is a saying in Votic (a language close to extinction found in the Kingiseppsky region of Russia) Kem kḛrtā, mittā, sīz leikkā, meaning measure thrice, cut once. A similar proverb appears in several languages and can be interpreted broadly as ‘give due consideration before you act’. However, in science, the literal translation is very appropriate, because how sure can you be of the measurements you are...