# forewarned is forearmed

> English word · Proverb

## Definitions
1. Advance awareness of a situation, especially a risky one, prepares one to deal with it.

## Etymology
Possibly, although not certainly, from the Latin saying praemonitus praemunitus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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