err on the side of caution

Verb

 * 1)  To act in the least risky manner in a situation in which one is uncertain about the consequences.
 * 2) * 1976 Oct. 29, James J. Kilpatrick, "Bureaucracy Infects Drug Industry," St. Petersburg Independent/Washington Star Syndicate, p. 23-A (retrieved 1 Oct 2008) :
 * In any uncertain situation, government tends to err on the side of caution and delay.
 * In any uncertain situation, government tends to err on the side of caution and delay.

Translations

 * Arabic: تتوخى الحيطة والحذر, تأخذ بأسباب الحيطة والحذر
 * Azerbaijani: ehtiyatlı olmaq, ehtiyatla iş görmək, ehtiyatkaranə davranmaq
 * Dutch: het zekere voor het onzekere nemen
 * Finnish: olla ottamatta turhia riskejä, olla varovainen, olla ylivarovainen
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: ,
 * Polish: zachowywać ostrożność, zachować ostrożność
 * Swedish: ta det säkra före det osäkra