"bättre fly än illa fäkta" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [Swedish]

Etymology: Originally and literally, "better flee than fight poorly," though intuitively "better flee than fence poorly" with the modern meaning of fäkta. Head templates: {{head|sv|proverb|head=}} bättre fly än illa fäkta, {{sv-proverb}} bättre fly än illa fäkta
  1. it's better to back out of a fight than to risk a likely defeat
    Sense id: en-bättre_fly_än_illa_fäkta-sv-proverb-3TxYTbO~ Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header, Swedish proverbs

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