I'll hold the ladder while you climb up. Better safe than sorry.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
better safe than sorry — spoken phrase used for saying that you should behave carefully, even if this seems difficult or unnecessary, so that you will not have problems later Thesaurus: ways of warning or advising someonesynonym Main entry: safe * * * proverb … Useful english dictionary
better safe than sorry — ► better safe than sorry proverb it s wiser to be cautious and careful than to be hasty or rash and so do something you may later regret. Main Entry: ↑better … English terms dictionary
better safe than sorry — This idiom is used to recommend being cautious rather than taking a risk … The small dictionary of idiomes
better safe than sorry — This idiom is used to recommend being cautious rather than taking a risk. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** It s better to be too cautious than to be careless and have regrets later. Let s book tickets in advance better safe than… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
better safe than sorry — being careful is probably more desirable than risking a bad result. Concerned about the attacks, he sent his son out of the village, figuring, better safe than sorry … New idioms dictionary
better safe than sorry — it s better to be cautious than to regret it later … English contemporary dictionary
better safe than sorry — it is better to be too careful than to take risks … Idioms and examples
Better safe than sorry — This idiom is used to recommend being cautious rather than taking a risk … Dictionary of English idioms
Better to be safe than sorry. — Better (to be) safe than sorry. something that you say which means it is best not to take risks even if it seems boring or hard work to be careful. I ll hold the ladder while you climb up. Better safe than sorry … New idioms dictionary
better be safe than sorry — Now very often in the form better safe than sorry. 1837 S. LOVER Rory O’More II. xxi. ‘Jist countin’ them, is there any harm in that?’ said the tinker: ‘it’s betther be sure than sorry’. 1933 Radio Times 14 Apr. 125 Cheap distempers very soon… … Proverbs new dictionary
