Better safe than sorry

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Better (be) safe than sorry.

Prov. Cliché You should be cautious—if you are not, you may regret it. It may be time-consuming to check the oil in your car every time you buy gasoline, but better safe than sorry. Bob: I don't need a tetanus shot just because I stepped on a nail. Mary: I still think you should get one. Better be safe than sorry.

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``Even if it turns out to be nothing, it's better safe than sorry. SOUTHLAND TRAFFIC AND SURF HIGHER RISKS DUE TO WINDS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) Better safe than sorry is a good tack to take when it comes to liability protection. Outsourcing guidance for CPAs: hot topic has everyone from state ... by Ascierto, Jerry / California CPA A Better Safe Than Sorry book: A Family Guide for Sexual Assault Prevention by Sol and Judith Gordon (Prometheus Books). How to protect our children from sexual abuse: preventing child ... by Curran, Dolores / U.S. Catholic More results

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``Even if it turns out to be nothing, it's better safe than sorry.

SOUTHLAND TRAFFIC AND SURF HIGHER RISKS DUE TO WINDS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

Better safe than sorry is a good tack to take when it comes to liability protection.

Outsourcing guidance for CPAs: hot topic has everyone from state ... by Ascierto, Jerry / California CPA

A Better Safe Than Sorry book: A Family Guide for Sexual Assault Prevention by Sol and Judith Gordon (Prometheus Books).

How to protect our children from sexual abuse: preventing child ... by Curran, Dolores / U.S. Catholic

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