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1 discretion is the better part of valour
syn: caution is the parent of safety≅ береженого й Бог береже хто сам себе береже, того й Бог стереже не бійся, та стережися і сміливого пси кусають як їдеш, дивись під ноги; хоч грошей не найдеш, так носа не наб'єш measure twice and cut once one cannot be too carefulEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > discretion is the better part of valour
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2 caution is the parent of safety
обережність – супутниця безпеки discretion is the better part of valour one cannot be too carefulEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > caution is the parent of safety
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3 look before you leap
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > look before you leap
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4 one cannot be too careful
syn: caution is the parent of safety≅ береженого й Бог береже не спитавши броду, не сунься у воду ( або не лізь прожогом у воду) і сміливого пси кусають не вір воді, бо втопишся discretion is the better part of valourEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > one cannot be too careful
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5 _обачливість; обережність
be slow to take when strangers haste to give beware of him who has nothing to lose caution is the parent of safety discretion is the better part of valour don't put all your eggs in one basket don't throw out your dirty water before you get in fresh first think, then speak a fish wouldn't get caught if he kept his mouth shut it is better to bend than break if you cannot see the bottom, do not cross the river measure twice and cut once the mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken one cannot be too careful there's no such a thing as a free lunch wit without discretion is a sword in the hand of a foolEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _обачливість; обережність
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6 measure twice and cut once
var: measure thrice and cut oncesyn: no safe wading in an unknown water look before you leapсім раз відмір – один відріжEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > measure twice and cut once
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discretion is the better part of valour — phrase used for saying that it is better not to take too many risks Thesaurus: ways of warning or advising someonesynonym Main entry: valour * * * diˌscretion is the ˌbetter part of ˈvalour idiom ( … Useful english dictionary
discretion is the better part of valour — ► discretion is the better part of valour proverb it s better to avoid a dangerous situation than to confront it. Main Entry: ↑discretion … English terms dictionary
discretion is the better part of valour — This idiom means that it is often better to think carefully and not act than to do something that may cause problems … The small dictionary of idiomes
discretion is the better part of valour — Cf. EURIPIDES Suppliants 1. 510 καì τοῦτ᾽ ἐμοì τἀνδρεῖον ἡ προμηθíα, and bravery consists in foresight; c 1477 CAXTON Jason (EETS) 23 Than as wyse and discrete he withdrewe him sayng that more is worth a good retrayte than a folisshe abydinge.… … Proverbs new dictionary
Discretion is the better part of valour. — British & Australian, literary, American & Australian, literary something that you say which means that it is better to be careful and think before you act than it is to be brave and take risks. She decided not to voice her opposition to the… … New idioms dictionary
discretion is the better part of valour — This idiom means that it is often better to think carefully and not act than to do something that may cause problems. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
discretion is the better part of valour — used for saying that it is better not to take too many risks … English dictionary
discretion is the better part of valo(u)r — Meaning Origin Shakespeare, in Henry IV, Part One. Falstaff: The better part of valour is discretion; in the which better part I have saved my life … Meaning and origin of phrases
The better part of valour is discretion. — См. Все можно, только осторожно … Большой толково-фразеологический словарь Михельсона (оригинальная орфография)
discretion — ► NOUN 1) the quality of being discreet. 2) the freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation. ● discretion is the better part of valour Cf. ↑discretion is the better part of valour DERIVATIVES discretionary adjective … English terms dictionary
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