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転ばぬ先の杖
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 転ばぬ先の杖.
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Proverb
prevention is better than cure; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; look before you leap; forewarned is forearmed; a stitch in time saves nine; a walking stick before stumbling
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