"don't drive faster than your guardian angel can fly" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [English]

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  1. Drive your vehicle at a safe speed. Related terms: fools rush in where angels fear to tread
    Sense id: en-don't_drive_faster_than_your_guardian_angel_can_fly-en-proverb-c6~QP02U Categories (other): English proverbs Disambiguation of English proverbs: 51 49
  2. (figurative) Do not rush impulsively into things or get carried away by your emotions. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-don't_drive_faster_than_your_guardian_angel_can_fly-en-proverb-cNbWD9hm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English proverbs, English sentences, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 22 78 Disambiguation of English proverbs: 51 49 Disambiguation of English sentences: 8 92 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 18 82

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