Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht in German

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Etymology: Literally, "caution is better than clemency". Head templates: {{head|de|proverb}} Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht

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  "etymology_text": "Literally, \"caution is better than clemency\".",
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  "lang_code": "de",
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        "better safe than sorry"
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  "word": "Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht"
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"Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht" meaning in German

Proverb