attack is the best form of defence

proverb

In a battle or dispute, attacking the opposition first is better than waiting for them to attack.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

proverb

alternative attack is the best defence · alternative the best defense is a good offense · alternative the best defence is attack · alternative the best form of defence is attack · alternative attack is the best form of defense

  1. UKIn a battle or dispute, attacking the opposition first is better than waiting for them to attack.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
the best defence is attackthe best defense is a good offense

Translations

Arabic الهجوم خير وسيلة للدفاع
  • الهجوم خير وسيلة للدفاعattacking the opposition first is better than waiting
Danish det bedste forsvar er et angreb, angreb er det bedste forsvar
  • det bedste forsvar er et angrebattacking the opposition first is better than waiting
  • angreb er det bedste forsvarattacking the opposition first is better than waiting
Finnish hyökkäys on paras puolustus
  • hyökkäys on paras puolustusattacking the opposition first is better than waiting
French l'attaque est la meilleure défense, la meilleure défense, c'est l'attaque
  • l'attaque est la meilleure défenseattacking the opposition first is better than waiting
  • la meilleure défense, c'est l'attaqueattacking the opposition first is better than waiting
German Angriff ist die beste Verteidigung
  • Angriff ist die beste Verteidigungattacking the opposition first is better than waiting
Hungarian a legjobb védekezés a támadás
  • a legjobb védekezés a támadásattacking the opposition first is better than waiting
Italian la miglior difesa è l'attacco
  • la miglior difesa è l'attaccoattacking the opposition first is better than waiting
Japanese 攻撃は最大の防御なり
  • 攻撃は最大の防御なり (kōgeki wa saidai no bōgyo nari)attacking the opposition first is better than waiting
Norwegian angrep er det beste forsvar
  • angrep er det beste forsvarattacking the opposition first is better than waiting
Persian بهترین دفاع حمله است
  • بهترین دفاع حمله استattacking the opposition first is better than waiting
Polish najlepszą obroną jest atak
  • najlepszą obroną jest atakattacking the opposition first is better than waiting
Romanian atacul este cea mai bună apărare
  • atacul este cea mai bună apărareattacking the opposition first is better than waiting
Russian лу́чшая защи́та - нападе́ние
  • лу́чшая защи́та - нападе́ние (lúčšaja zaščíta - napadénije)attacking the opposition first is better than waiting
Spanish la mejor defensa es un buen ataque
  • la mejor defensa es un buen ataqueattacking the opposition first is better than waiting
Swedish anfall är bästa försvar
  • anfall är bästa försvarattacking the opposition first is better than waiting
Cite this entry
APA

attack is the best form of defence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attack%20is%20the%20best%20form%20of%20defence

MLA

“attack is the best form of defence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attack%20is%20the%20best%20form%20of%20defence. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “attack is the best form of defence,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attack%20is%20the%20best%20form%20of%20defence.

Source: attack is the best form of defence on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.