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Vocabulary: prudence or imprudence - English lesson

Incidents, and even accidents may happen, of course... and sometimes, nothing can be done against them... Yet, CAREFULNESS, which isn't cowardice, is a great help to make them less frequent, and more unlikely... It enables us to foresee and avoid the unpleasant or dangerous consequences of some actions... 

Wearing a mask is being cautious.         Trying to think about the Future...

 to be chancy: to be hazardous, risky, uncertain. /// : to be lucky, fortunate. 

to be scatterbrained (birdbrained-US) : to be unable of serious, connected thought. 

IDIOMS: 

- (be) Careful what you wish for, (because) you just might get it:  (a warning that something that one desires might prove to be problematic or undesirable, were it to happen or come true.)

- If you can't be good, be careful. If you can't stop yourself from behaving improperly, try to limit the degree of risk or danger involved.

- You can't be too careful! : one must exercise the utmost caution and prudence! 

- Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise!

- As wise as an owl. (The owl was once a symbol of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, and has endured as a symbol of wisdom throughout the ages.)

- A word to the wise (is sufficient): someone who is wise heeds a warning or a piece of advice, even if it is very brief. 

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2. 'It’s both thoughtfulcautiousunwiseI don't know and rude to provoke him when you know he’s the boss.'



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