Vocabulary

What does 備えあれば憂いなし (そなえあればうれいなし) mean?

備えあれば憂いなし (そなえあればうれいなし) means being prepared in advance means no worries when trouble comes (lit. if there is preparation, there is nothing to worry about).

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Readingそなえあればうれいなし
そなえあればうれいなし
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being prepared in advance means no worries when trouble comes (lit. if there is preparation, there is nothing to worry about)

Example sentences

  • If you prepare disaster supplies in advance, being prepared means you can feel at ease.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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