"discretion is the better part of valor" meaning in English

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Proverb

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  1. (US) Alternative spelling of discretion is the better part of valour Tags: US, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: discretion is the better part of valour
    Sense id: en-discretion_is_the_better_part_of_valor-en-proverb-BM-F51D- Categories (other): American English, English proverbs

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