A1 Proverb خنثی

Better safe than sorry

Caution prevents regret

معنی

It is better to be careful and take precautions than to regret an accident later.

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زمینه فرهنگی

Used heavily in corporate safety training and everyday life. Commonly used in travel and weather contexts. Used in outdoor/nature safety contexts. Used in winter driving contexts.

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Use it as a standalone

You can say this phrase all by itself after you do something cautious.

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Don't over-explain

The phrase itself is the explanation. You don't need to add more words after it.

معنی

It is better to be careful and take precautions than to regret an accident later.

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Use it as a standalone

You can say this phrase all by itself after you do something cautious.

⚠️

Don't over-explain

The phrase itself is the explanation. You don't need to add more words after it.

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Fill in the missing word.

It is better safe than ____.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: sorry

The idiom is 'better safe than sorry'.

Which situation is best for this phrase?

You are about to go for a hike and the sky looks cloudy. What do you say?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: I will bring a raincoat, better safe than sorry.

Bringing a raincoat is a precautionary action.

Match the phrase with its meaning.

Better safe than sorry

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: B

The phrase is about preventative caution.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Should we lock the car? B: ____.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Yes, better safe than sorry.

This is the most natural response to a safety question.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

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Fill in the missing word. جای خالی A1

It is better safe than ____.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: sorry

The idiom is 'better safe than sorry'.

Which situation is best for this phrase? Choose A2

You are about to go for a hike and the sky looks cloudy. What do you say?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: I will bring a raincoat, better safe than sorry.

Bringing a raincoat is a precautionary action.

Match the phrase with its meaning. Match A2

هر مورد سمت چپ را با جفتش در سمت راست مطابقت دهید:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: B

The phrase is about preventative caution.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: Should we lock the car? B: ____.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Yes, better safe than sorry.

This is the most natural response to a safety question.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

3 سوال

Yes, it is perfectly acceptable in professional communication to justify a cautious decision.

It is an elliptical proverb, so it doesn't follow standard sentence rules, but it is perfectly correct in English.

That is also correct and slightly more formal.

عبارات مرتبط

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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

similar

Preventing problems is better than fixing them.

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Look before you leap

similar

Check before acting.

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Safety first

similar

Prioritize safety.

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Better late than never

contrast

Doing something late is better than not doing it.

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