"deux précautions valent mieux qu'une" meaning in French

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Proverb

IPA: /dø pʁe.ko.sjɔ̃ val mjø k‿yn/ Forms: deux précautions valent mieux qu’ une [canonical]
Head templates: {{fr-proverb}} deux précautions valent mieux qu’une
  1. better safe than sorry; a belt-and-braces/belt-and-suspenders approach always wins the day Related terms: plutôt deux fois qu’une, mieux vaut prévenir que guérir, prudence est mère de sûreté
    Sense id: en-deux_précautions_valent_mieux_qu'une-fr-proverb-qG1PzVcE Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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