“Better safe than sorry”
Definition
It’s better to be cautious than regret later.
Examples
Examples
“Take an umbrella — better safe than sorry.”
Use this idiom in context
Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
Take an umbrella — _____.Compare with the original example
Take an umbrella — better safe than sorry.
Write a two-line conversation using “Better safe than sorry”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Better safe than sorry" mean?
- "Better safe than sorry" means it’s better to be cautious than regret later.
- How do you use "Better safe than sorry" in a sentence?
- Example: "Take an umbrella — better safe than sorry."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Better safe than sorry"?
- Лучше перестраховаться, чем пожалеть. / Ավելի լավ է զգուշանալ, քան հետո զղջալ։