"forewarned is forearmed" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [English]

Etymology: Possibly, although not certainly, from the Latin saying praemonitus praemunitus. Head templates: {{head|en|proverb}} forewarned is forearmed
  1. Advance awareness of a situation, especially a risky one, prepares one to deal with it. Wikipedia link: The Protocols of the Elders of Zion Synonyms: forewarned, forearmed Related terms: foresight, forethought, a danger foreseen is half avoided, word to the wise Translations (proverb): home previngut val per dos (Catalan), 凡事預則立 (Chinese Mandarin), 凡事预则立 (fánshì yù zé lì) (Chinese Mandarin), een gewaarschuwd mens telt voor twee (Dutch), ei vara venettä kaada (Finnish), un homme averti en vaut deux (French), gewarnt ist gewappnet (German), Gefahr erkannt Gefahr gebannt (German), uomo avvisato, mezzo salvato (Italian), praemonitus praemunitus (Latin), przezorny zawsze ubezpieczony (Polish), um homem prevenido vale por dois (Portuguese), un om prevenit face cât doi (Romanian), кто предостережён, тот вооружён (kto predosterežón, tot vooružón) (Russian), hombre prevenido vale por dos (Spanish), te yu mati barba e bron, yu musu nati di fu yu (Sranan Tongo)

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