English / proverb
Discretion Is the Better Part of Valor
MEANING IN ENGLISH
It is wiser to exercise prudence and caution rather than taking reckless risks for unnecessary bravado.
In context
01
Realizing the regulatory hurdles were insurmountable, the board withdrew their expansion bid, proving that discretion is the better part of valor.
02
Rather than burning capital fighting an entrenched tech titan, the founder pivoted, knowing discretion is the better part of valor.
Synonyms
prudence over recklessness,wisdom in caution,strategic retreat
Antonyms
reckless audacity,foolhardiness,blind courage
Collocations
remember discretion is the better part of valor,prove that discretion is the better part of valor,practice discretion is the better part of valor