詞彙 "better go about than fall into the ditch" 在中文的含義

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better go about than fall into the ditch

US /ˈbetər ɡoʊ əˈbaʊt ðæn fɔːl ˈɪntuː ðə dɪtʃ/
UK /ˈbetə ɡəʊ əˈbaʊt ðæn fɔːl ˈɪntuː ðə dɪtʃ/
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成語

寧可繞道走,不可掉進溝, 欲速則不達

it is better to take a longer, safer route or method than to take a shortcut that leads to disaster

範例:
The mountain path is steep, so let's take the road; better go about than fall into the ditch.
山路很陡,我們走大路吧;寧可繞道走,不可掉進溝
I know the shortcut is tempting, but better go about than fall into the ditch.
我知道捷徑很誘人,但寧可繞道走,不可掉進溝