不怕一万，就怕万一 bù pà yī wàn ， jiù pà wàn yī

DEFINITIONS

  1. better to be safe than sorry (proverb)
  2. to be prepared just in case

CHARACTERS

不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
怕 pà
HSK 3
to fear, be afraid of; apprehensive
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
万 wàn
HSK 3
ten thousand; innumerable
就 jiù
HSK 2
just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near
怕 pà
HSK 3
to fear, be afraid of; apprehensive
万 wàn
HSK 3
ten thousand; innumerable
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone