備えあれば憂いなし（そなえあればうれいなし）
JLPT N2 · noun
Meaning: be prepared and have no worries
Example sentences
- 備えあれば憂いなしで、準備を怠らない。 — Better safe than sorry, so she never neglects to prepare.
- 災害に備えあれば憂いなしだ。 — Being prepared for disaster means having nothing to fear.
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