Polyglot Dictionary

better safe than sorry

/ˈbɛtər seɪf ðæn ˈsɔːri/

noun A2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. más vale prevenir que curar

    • Take an umbrella, better safe than sorry.

      Lleva un paraguas, más vale prevenir que curar.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

prevention is better than cure

better safe than sorry and prevention is better than cure are close synonyms, largely interchangeable; prevention is better than cure is slightly more medical or formal.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa better safe than sorry?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: Take an umbrella, ___ safe than sorry.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a better safe than sorry?

noun

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