He who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "He who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-02-15 04:02

Meaning of He who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day

He who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day proverb informal

If someone is being overrun, it is better to run away than to keep fighting. 

 

 

If it comes to a fight, I am gonna be outnumbered 10 to 1. He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day!

The droids are sending out boarding parties. Jame is being overrun. He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day!

Jack is at stake by a bully and he decides to crawl before him. Although everyone laughs at him, he only says: “He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day!”

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