Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
lieber einmal zu viel als zu wenig
English translation:
better once too often than not often enough
German term
lieber einmal zu viel als zu wenig
| 4 +7 | better once too often than not often enough |
franglish
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| 3 +1 | preferably once too often rather than too little |
Wendy Streitparth
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| 4 | better to overdo it than not to do enough |
Michael Martin, MA
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Apr 14, 2012 10:03: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "Management" to "Idioms / Maxims / Sayings" , "Field (write-in)" from "Ideom" to "Idiom"
Apr 17, 2012 06:38: franglish Created KOG entry
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better once too often than not often enough
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Alexander Schleber (X)
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Danke, Alexander:)
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Susan Welsh
25 mins
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Thank you, Susan:)
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Armorel Young
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Thank you, Armorel (what a wonderful name, what is its origin?)
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Trudy Peters
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Thank you, Trudy:)
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Horst Huber (X)
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Danke, Horst:)
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Helen Shiner
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Thank you, Helen :)
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Dorit Klingman
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Danke, Dorit :)
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Germany
45 years experience
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
preferably once too often rather than too little
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Note added at 13 mins (2012-04-14 10:04:53 GMT)
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http://www.wikihow.com/Be-a-Classy-Lady
....say thank you once too often rather than too little
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Lancashireman
: One variation on this theme is quite enough.
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Thanks, Andrew. Schönen Sonntag.
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United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
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