if a thing is worth doing, it's worth doing well
if a thing is worth doing, it's worth doing well
proverb When doing a particular task, one should make an effort to do a good job. Come on, spread that mulch over here too—if a thing is worth doing, it's worth doing well. I know that if a thing is worth doing, it's worth doing well, but Bill has no work ethic at all.
See also: if, thing, well, worth
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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.
See also: if, thing, well, worth
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- Are you doing anything (on a particular day)?
- today
- What does (someone) think (someone) is doing?
- be on the edge of (something)
- teeter
- teeter on the brink
- teeter on the brink of (something)
- teeter on the brink/edge of something
- teeter on the edge of (something)
- push (one) over the edge