discretion is the better part of valor

discretion is the better part of valor  {literary}
When you are in danger or trouble, good sense helps more than foolish risks; it is better to be careful than to be foolishly brave. — A proverb.
When you are facing a man with a knife, discretion is the better part of valor.
Categories: literary proverb
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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