better safe than sorry
成語所屬單字safe
better safe than sorry — 慣用語
1. used to say that it is better to be careful now, even if it takes extra effort,
1.慣用語
釋義
寧可小心謹慎，也不要事後後悔
used to say that it is better to be careful now, even if it takes extra effort, than to take a risk and regret it later.
例句
Adisa brought an umbrella even though the sky looked clear — better safe than sorry.
I always back up my files before updating the software; better safe than sorry.