词汇 "better go about than fall into the ditch" 在中文的含义

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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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成语

宁可绕道走,不可掉进沟, 欲速则不达

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

示例:
The mountain path is steep, so let's take the road; better go about than fall into the ditch.
山路很陡,我们走大路吧;宁可绕道走,不可掉进沟
I know the shortcut is tempting, but better go about than fall into the ditch.
我知道捷径很诱人,但宁可绕道走,不可掉进沟