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proverb
It is often wise to refrain from seemingly brave, but dangerous, speech or action.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Alteration of "The better part of valour is discretion," spoken by Falstaff in Shakespeare's Henry IV, Act V, Scene 4.
