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German term or phrase:	Zwei Sicherung sind besser als eine
English translation:	Two sureties better are than one
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German term or phrase: Zwei Sicherung sind besser als eine

"Zwei Sicherung sind besser als eine, und besser ist zu viel als keine"

Has anybody heard of this quote from Jean de la Fontaine.

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http://oaks.nvg.org/fonta4.html#zewogokid	polyglot45

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Reference: http://oaks.nvg.org/fonta4.html#zewogokid

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Two sureties better are than one;
And caution's worth its cost,
Though sometimes seeming lost.

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