better safe than sorry
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有备无患。avoiding risk
- carefulBe careful! I don't want you to fall!
- cautiousShe's a very cautious driver.
- play it safeI think I'll play it safe and take the earlier train.
- risk-averseRisk-averse investors will want to stay away from the company's initial public offering.
- charyI'm a bit chary of accidentally offending our hosts.
- better safe than sorryIt's probably nothing more than a headache, but we'll order a round of tests - better safe than sorry.
Cautious and vigilant
- abundance
- an abundance of cautionidiom
- askance
- attentive
- attentively
- conservatively
- diligence
- diligent
- discreet
- due diligence
- meticulous
- meticulously
- meticulousness
- mindful
- minutely
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- super-cautious
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better safe than sorry| American Dictionary
better safe than sorry
it iswiseto becarefulandprotectyourself againstriskratherthan becareless:
Makesureyou take anumbrella– Iknowit'ssunnynow, but bettersafethansorry.
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better safe than sorry
Clearly, the message that we must bebettersafethansorryis being heard.
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Is it possible that they are willing to work on the principle "bettersafethansorry" on a matter relating to children's health?
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This phenomenon has been described as the smoke detector principle, orbettersafethansorry.
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