a danger foreseen is half avoided

proverb

It is necessary to foresee danger as it helps you to avoid it.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. It is necessary to foresee danger as it helps you to avoid it.
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APA

a danger foreseen is half avoided. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20danger%20foreseen%20is%20half%20avoided

MLA

“a danger foreseen is half avoided.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20danger%20foreseen%20is%20half%20avoided. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a danger foreseen is half avoided,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20danger%20foreseen%20is%20half%20avoided.

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