DISCRETION IS THE BETTER PART OF VALOUR

Meaning of DISCRETION IS THE BETTER PART OF VALOUR in English

( saying ) you should avoid danger and not take unnecessary risks

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

DISCRETION IS THE BETTER PART OF VALOUR — Осторожность – лучшая часть доблести (Береженого бог бережет). Proverbs (Пословицы).
English-Russian aphorisms, русские афоризмы
DISCRETION — n discretion (= quality of being discreet); etate del discretion age or years of discretion; a discretion at discretion
Interlingua English vocab
VALOUR — bravitá, bravore
English interlingue dictionary
VALOUR — see: valor
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PART — I. ˈpär]t, ˈpȧ], usu ]d.+V\ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French & Old English, both from …
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BETTER — I. ˈbed.ə(r), -etə- adjective, comparative of good Etymology: Middle English bettre, from Old English betera; akin to Old High German …
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DISCRETION — də̇ˈskreshən sometimes ÷-rēsh- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English discrecioun, from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French discretion, …
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PART — /pahrt/ , n. 1. a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DISCRETION — /di skresh"euhn/ , n. 1. the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment; freedom of …
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BETTER — better 1 /bet"euhr/ , adj., compar. of good with best as superl. 1. of superior quality or excellence: a better …
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VALOUR — n. bravery, courage (alternate spelling for valor)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PART — I. ˈpärt noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Old English, both from Latin part-, pars; perhaps akin to Latin …
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BETTER — I. ˈbe-tər adjective, comparative of good Etymology: Middle English bettre, from Old English betera; akin to Old English bōt remedy, …
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VALOUR — chiefly British variant of valor
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DISCRETION — noun Date: 14th century 1. : the quality of being discreet : circumspection ; especially : cautious reserve in speech …
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PART — adv partly; in a measure. 2. part ·noun quarter; region; district; usually in the plural. 3. part ·vi to …
Webster English vocab
DISCRETION — noun disjunction; separation. 2. discretion ·noun discrimination. 3. discretion ·noun freedom to act according to one's own judgment; unrestrained exercise …
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BETTER — noun one who bets or lays a wager. 2. better (·comp) more correctly or thoroughly. 3. better ·adj greater in …
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VALOUR — ( US valor ) ■ noun courage in the face of danger, especially in battle. Derivatives valorous adjective Origin ME: …
Concise Oxford English vocab
VALOUR — [val.our] chiefly Brit var of valor
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BETTER — [bet.ter] adj, comparative of good [ME bettre, fr. OE betera; akin to OE bot remedy, Skt bhadra fortunate] (bef. 12c) …
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VALOUR — valour BrE AmE ˈvæl ə AmE \ - ə r
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DISCRETION — discretion BrE AmE dɪ ˈskreʃ ə n
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VALOUR — ( BrE ) ( NAmE valor ) / ˈvælə(r); NAmE / noun [ U ] ( literary ) great courage, …
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PART — / pɑːt; NAmE pɑːrt/ noun , verb , adverb ■ noun SOME 1. [ U ] part of sth some …
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DISCRETION — / dɪˈskreʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ] 1. the freedom or power to decide what should be done in …
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BETTER — / ˈbetə(r); NAmE / adjective , adverb , noun , verb ■ adjective (comparative of good ) 1. of a …
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VALOUR — val ‧ our BrE AmE British English , valor American English /ˈvælə $ -ər/ noun [uncountable] literary [ Date: 1500-1600 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PART — I. part 1 S1 W1 /pɑːt $ pɑːrt/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ part , ↑ …
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DISCRETION — di ‧ scre ‧ tion AC /dɪˈskreʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] 1 . the ability and right to …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BETTER — I. bet ‧ ter 1 S1 W1 /ˈbetə $ -ər/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: betera …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
VALOUR — n. (US valor) personal courage, esp. in battle. øøvalorous adj. [ME f. OF f. LL valor -oris f. valere be …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PART — n., v., & adv. --n. 1 some but not all of a thing or number of things. 2 an essential …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DISCRETION — n. 1 being discreet; discreet behaviour (treats confidences with discretion). 2 prudence; self-preservation. 3 the freedom to act and think …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BETTER — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1 of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
VALOUR — n. (US valor) personal courage, esp. in battle. valorous adj. [ ME f. OF f. LL valor -oris f. valere …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PART — n., v., & adv. n. 1 some but not all of a thing or number of things. 2 an essential …
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DISCRETION — n. 1 being discreet; discreet behaviour (treats confidences with discretion). 2 prudence; self-preservation. 3 the freedom to act and think …
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BETTER — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1 of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (a …
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PART — n., v., & adv. --n. 1. some but not all of a thing or number of things. 2 an essential …
Oxford English vocab
DISCRETION — n.1 being discreet; discreet behaviour (treats confidences with discretion). 2 prudence; self-preservation. 3 the freedom to act and think as …
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BETTER — 1. adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1. of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind …
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PART — I. NOUN USES, QUANTIFIER USES, AND PHRASES /pɑ:(r)t/ ( parts) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VALOUR — Note: in AM, use 'valor' Valour is great bravery, especially in battle. ( LITERARY ) = gallantry N-UNCOUNT
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DISCRETION — 1. Discretion is the quality of behaving in a quiet and controlled way without drawing attention to yourself or giving …
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BETTER — ( betters, bettering, bettered) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Better is …
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VALOUR — Note: in AM, use 'valor' Valour is great bravery, especially in battle. (LITERARY) = gallantry N-UNCOUNT
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
VALOUR — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE well ▪ Having seen his ally overwhelmed in this startling fashion, Count Vulgrin decided …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PART — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a central role/part ▪ The report emphasizes the central role of science in society. …
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IS — COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a baby is born ▪ Let me know as soon as the baby is born. a …
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DISCRETION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE absolute ▪ Secure file. Absolute discretion required. ▪ The correction official possessed almost absolute …
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BETTER — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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VALOUR — UK and ANZ, [US and ANZ] valor [noun] [U] [formal] - great braveryHe served the rebel cause with conspicuous valour …
Cambridge English vocab
DISCRETION — [noun] [U] - good judgmentI leave the decision to your discretion.The granting of visas is at the discretion of (= …
Cambridge English vocab
BETTER — See: ALL BETTER, DISCRETION IS THE BETTER PART OF VALOR, FOR BETTER OR WORSE, FOR THE BETTER, GET THE BETTER …
Slang English vocab
VALOUR — (BrE) ( AmE valor ) noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
VALOUR — ( BrE ) ( AmE valor ) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great , uncommon ( AmE ) ▪ a soldier famed …
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DISCRETION — noun 1 freedom to make decisions ADJECTIVE ▪ broad , considerable , full , wide ▪ greater , more ▪ …
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Longman Activator English vocab
BETTER — See ↑ BETTER 1,4 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be better • ↑ do better • ↑ feel better • ↑ get …
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BETTER — INDEX: 1. better than someone or something else 2. very much better than someone or something 3. to reach a …
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VALOUR — n. 25B6; noun BRAVERY, courage, pluck, intrepidity, nerve, daring, fearlessness, audacity, boldness, dauntlessness, stout-heartedness, heroism, backbone, spirit; informal guts, spunk; …
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DISCRETION — n. 25B6; noun you can rely on his discretion : CIRCUMSPECTION, carefulness, caution, wariness, chariness, guardedness; TACT, tactfulness, diplomacy, delicacy, …
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BETTER — n. 25B6; adjective better facilities : SUPERIOR, finer, of higher quality; preferable; informal a cut above, streets ahead, head and …
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