Shorts cuts can involve one in difficulties. It is better to follow the
correct procedure in anything than to try to save time by scamping the work.
For example, it may seem quicker to redecorate the sitting-room by putting the
new paint straight on to the old, whereas the correct way – and in the end the
quickest – is to prepare the work thoroughly before applying the new paint.

##### See also:

* The beaten road is the safest