valor

Discretion is the better part of valor.

Prov. It is good to be brave, but it is also good to be careful.; If you are careful, you will not get into situations that require you to be brave. Son: Can I go hang gliding with my friends? Father: No. Son: But they'll say I'm chicken if I don't go! Father: Discretion is the better part of valor, and I'd rather have them call you chicken than risk your life.

See also: better, discretion, of, part, valor

Discretion is the better part of valour.

(British & Australian literary) also Discretion is the better part of valor. (American & Australian literary)

something that you say which means that it is better to be careful and think before you act than it is to be brave and take risks She decided not to voice her opposition to the Chairman's remarks. Perhaps discretion was the better part of valour.

discretion is the better part of valor

It is better to be prudent than merely courageous, as in I'm signing up for the easy course first; discretion is the better part of valor. This proverb, a synonym of look before you leap, was first recorded in 1477. Charles Churchill put it in poetic form: "Even in a hero's heart, Discretion is the better part" ( The Ghost, 1762). Shakespeare also used a form of it: "The better part of valor is discretion" ( 1 Henry IV, 5:4).

See also: better, discretion, of, part, valor

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
AlŽBeta	-	Slovak
Yadira	-	Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Aristomache	-	Ancient Greek
Sheenagh	SHEE-nə	English (Rare)
Dionysodoros	-	Ancient Greek
Haggith	-	Biblical