"better safe than sorry" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 小心駛得萬年船
• 有備無患

Definition

這個表達的意思是，小心謹慎總比事後後悔要好，預防勝於後悔。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用來勸說別人或自己多加小心，尤其是在給建議或遇到小麻煩後。是一個口語表達，常見於安全、健康或計劃相關話題。

Examples

I always lock the door at night—better safe than sorry.

我晚上總是鎖門——**小心駛得萬年船**。

Take your umbrella—better safe than sorry.

帶上你的雨傘——**小心駛得萬年船**。

We turned off all the lights before leaving—better safe than sorry.

我們離開前關掉了所有燈——**小心駛得萬年船**。

I know the food looks fine, but I'd rather not risk it—better safe than sorry.

我知道這食物看起來沒問題，但我還是不敢喫——**小心駛得萬年船**。

She's bringing extra batteries, just in case—better safe than sorry.

她帶了備用電池，以防萬一——**小心駛得萬年船**。

You never know what might happen on the road, so I always drive carefully—better safe than sorry.

你永遠不知道路上會發生什麼，所以我總是小心駕駛——**小心駛得萬年船**。