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不怕一萬，就怕萬一

简 不怕一万，就怕万一 · 繁 不怕一萬，就怕萬一
Mandarin · pinyin bù pà yī wàn , jiù pà wàn yī

Meanings

  1. better to be safe than sorry (proverb)
  2. to be prepared just in case
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
怕
pà · to fear, be afraid of; apprehensive
一
yī · one; a, an; alone
萬
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就
jiù · just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near
万
wàn · mò · ten thousand; innumerable
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不怕一萬，就怕萬一 · bu4 pa4 yi1 wan4 , jiu4 pa4 wan4 yi1
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Exact source record不怕一萬，就怕萬一 不怕一万，就怕万一 [bu4 pa4 yi1 wan4 , jiu4 pa4 wan4 yi1] /better to be safe than sorry (proverb)/to be prepared just in case/