Vocabulary
What does 転ばぬ先の杖 (ころばぬさきのつえ) mean?
転ばぬ先の杖 (ころばぬさきのつえ) means taking precautions before trouble or failure strikes (lit. a cane to use before you fall).
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taking precautions before trouble or failure strikes (lit. a cane to use before you fall)
Example sentences
転ばぬ先の杖と思って、旅行の前に海外旅行保険に入っておいた。
Thinking of it as a precaution, I bought overseas travel insurance before the trip.
