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：2026/01/05
転ばぬ先の杖
Hiragana
ころばぬさきのつえ
Proverb
Japanese Meaning
万一の危険に備えて前もって十分な用意をしておけば、失敗することがないというたとえ。 / あらかじめ用心しておけば、あとで後悔するような事態を避けられるという教え。
Easy Japanese Meaning
あとでこまらないように、なにかおきるまえにじゅうぶんによういしたほうがよいといういみ
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
未雨绸缪 / 防患未然 / 有备无患
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
未雨綢繆 / 防患於未然 / 有備無患
Korean Meaning
예방이 치료보다 낫다 / 미리 대비하면 후회하지 않는다 / 사전에 대비하는 것이 현명하다
Vietnamese Meaning
Cẩn tắc vô ưu / Phòng bệnh hơn chữa bệnh / Chuẩn bị trước để tránh rủi ro
Tagalog Meaning
Mas mabuti ang pag-iingat kaysa pagsisisi. / Mas mainam ang pag-iwas kaysa lunas. / Maghanda at mag-ingat bago magkaproblema.
Sense（1）
better safe than sorry, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
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better safe than sorry, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
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転ばぬ先の杖
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As the proverb 'better safe than sorry' suggests, I recommend getting vaccinated.
As the proverb 'better safe than sorry' suggests, I recommend getting vaccinated.
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転ばぬ先の杖という言葉通り、予防接種を受けることをお勧めします。
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