Don’t dock it ‘til you’ve dried it, don’t gawk until you’ve eyed it, and don’t knock it ‘til you’ve rung the doorbell at least two times.

[Euripides’ Shorts 239]

Don’t dock it ‘til you’ve dried it, don’t gawk until you’ve eyed it, and don’t knock it ‘til you’ve rung the doorbell at least two times.