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better safe than sorry in Malay

biar lambat asalkan selamat

better safe than sorry in Malay: biar lambat asalkan selamat. In English, better safe than sorry means it is preferable to be cautious in one's choices and actions than to act recklessly and suffer afterwards.

Malay words for better safe than sorry

it is preferable to be cautious
biar lambat asalkan selamat

English meaning of better safe than sorry

  1. proverb It is preferable to be cautious in one's choices and actions than to act recklessly and suffer afterwards.

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Questions about better safe than sorry in Malay

What is the meaning of better safe than sorry in Malay?
Better safe than sorry in Malay is biar lambat asalkan selamat.
Apakah maksud better safe than sorry dalam bahasa Melayu?
Better safe than sorry: biar lambat asalkan selamat.
What does better safe than sorry mean in English?
Better safe than sorry means it is preferable to be cautious in one's choices and actions than to act recklessly and suffer afterwards.

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