Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Hombre precavido vale por dos.»
¿Cómo se dice «Hombre precavido vale por dos» en inglés? A cautious man is worth two.
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.
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Also said as
- Hombre prevenido vale por dos.
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.
More Spanish sayings
- Cuando las barbas de tu vecino veas cortar, pon las tuyas a remojar. — Learn from others' mistakes before they happen to you.
- A quien madruga, Dios le ayuda. — The early bird catches the worm.
- Antes que te cases, mira lo que haces. — Look before you leap.
- Más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando. — A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
- Antes se coge al mentiroso que al cojo. — A liar is caught sooner than a lame man.
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