forewarned, forearmed

A form of forewarned is forearmed — Advance awareness of a situation, especially a risky one, prepares one to deal with it.

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proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of forewarned is forearmed.
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forewarned, forearmed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forewarned%2C%20forearmed

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“forewarned, forearmed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forewarned%2C%20forearmed. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forewarned, forearmed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forewarned%2C%20forearmed.

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