"liever blode Jan dan dode Jan" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [Dutch]

Etymology: Literally, “better cowardly Jan than dead Jan”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|better cowardly Jan than dead Jan}} “better cowardly Jan than dead Jan”, {{lit|better cowardly Jan than dead Jan}} Literally, “better cowardly Jan than dead Jan” Head templates: {{head|nl|phrase}} liever blode Jan dan dode Jan
  1. (idiomatic) better safe than sorry Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: beter blode Jan dan dode Jan
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