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when in doubt, do nowt

when in doubt, do nowt proverb: when faced with a difficult decision, it is better not to take unnecessary risks.

Proverb

when in doubt, do nowt

  1. When faced with a difficult decision, it is better not to take unnecessary risks.
    Synonyms:
    when in doubt, abstain, when in doubt, leave it out

Synonyms of when in doubt, do nowt

  • when in doubt, abstain
  • when in doubt, leave it out

Origin of when in doubt, do nowt

nowt is a dialectal form of nought, used here for the rhyme.

Words that rhyme with when in doubt, do nowt

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Questions about when in doubt, do nowt

What does when in doubt, do nowt mean?
When in doubt, do nowt means when faced with a difficult decision, it is better not to take unnecessary risks.
What part of speech is when in doubt, do nowt?
When in doubt, do nowt is a proverb.

Words near when in doubt, do nowt in the dictionary

  1. when everything is said and done
  2. when God closes a door he opens a window
  3. when heck freezes over
  4. when Hell freezes over
  5. when I see a bird that walks like a duck and swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, I call that bird a duck
  6. when in doubt, do nowt
  7. when in Rome
  8. when in Rome, do as the Romans
  9. when in Rome, do as the Romans do
  10. when in Rome, do like the Romans do
  11. when is closing time

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