lieber einmal zu viel als zu wenig

English translation: better once too often than not often enough

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German term or phrase:lieber einmal zu viel als zu wenig
English translation:better once too often than not often enough
Entered by: franglish

09:51 Apr 14, 2012
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German term or phrase: lieber einmal zu viel als zu wenig
Grüssen Sie ***lieber einmal zu viel als zu wenig***. Viele Menschen sind sehr empfindlich und befürchten, man beachte sie bewusst nicht. Dabei kann es gut sein, dass man nur in Gedanken versunken oder ohne Brille unterwegs war. So können Kleinigkeiten unangenehme Folgen haben.
Yuu Andou
Local time: 22:15
better once too often than not often enough
Explanation:
http://www.uke.de/kliniken/psychiatrie/index_ENG_40518.phpCa...
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We will also respect and not touch your private sphere as far as possible. Call us ...! Better once too often than not often enough! Call us and we will counsel and ...
Better to check once too often than not often enough. In medical technology, all the details matter - design, materials and precision. During production we ...
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franglish
Switzerland
Local time: 14:15
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Danke schoen!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7better once too often than not often enough
franglish
3 +1preferably once too often rather than too little
Wendy Streitparth
4better to overdo it than not to do enough
Michael Martin, MA


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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
preferably once too often rather than too little


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http://www.wikihow.com/Be-a-Classy-Lady
....say thank you once too often rather than too little



Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 14:15
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lancashireman: One variation on this theme is quite enough.
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Andrew. Schönen Sonntag.
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
better once too often than not often enough


Explanation:
http://www.uke.de/kliniken/psychiatrie/index_ENG_40518.phpCa...
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We will also respect and not touch your private sphere as far as possible. Call us ...! Better once too often than not often enough! Call us and we will counsel and ...
Better to check once too often than not often enough. In medical technology, all the details matter - design, materials and precision. During production we ...
http://www.gehringcut.ch/pages/en/competencies/precision.php

franglish
Switzerland
Local time: 14:15
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Danke schoen!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexander Schleber (X): I prefer this one.
11 mins
  -> Danke, Alexander:)

agree  Susan Welsh
25 mins
  -> Thank you, Susan:)

agree  Armorel Young
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Armorel (what a wonderful name, what is its origin?)

agree  Trudy Peters
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Trudy:)

agree  Horst Huber (X)
7 hrs
  -> Danke, Horst:)

agree  Helen Shiner
9 hrs
  -> Thank you, Helen :)

agree  Dorit Klingman
11 hrs
  -> Danke, Dorit :)
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
better to overdo it than not to do enough


Explanation:
Good advice that..


    Reference: http://www.fastcompany.com/1825564/lessons-from-rush-what-yo...
Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 09:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 63
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