Dicho español · Spanish proverb

«Hombre precavido vale por dos.»

Word for word

A cautious man is worth two.

What it really means

The closest English equivalent: A cautious man is worth two.

Said to praise someone who plans ahead and takes precautions. It's often used as advice to think things through before acting.

Hear it in a sentence

Hombre precavido vale por dos, por eso siempre lleva paraguas aunque esté soleado.

A cautious man is worth two, that's why he always carries an umbrella even when it's sunny.

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