"Vorsicht ist die Mutter der Porzellankiste" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [German]

Etymology: Literally, “prudence is the mother of the china box”, a humorous alteration of the original (now less widely known) saying Vorsicht ist die Mutter der Weisheit (“prudence is the mother of wisdom”). Etymology templates: {{m-g|prudence is the mother of the china box}} “prudence is the mother of the china box”, {{lit|prudence is the mother of the china box}} Literally, “prudence is the mother of the china box” Head templates: {{head|de|proverb|head=Vorsicht ist die Mutter der Porzellankiste}} Vorsicht ist die Mutter der Porzellankiste
  1. It is advisable to act with prudence and caution.
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