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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

attack is the best form of defence en · X

Meanings

  1. (UK) In a battle or dispute, attacking the opposition first is better than waiting for them to attack.

Forms

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Translations (18)

de Angriff ist die beste Verteidigung (attacking the opposition first is better than waiting) · ro atacul este cea mai bună apărare (attacking the opposition first is better than waiting) · fi hyökkäys on paras puolustus (attacking the opposition first is better than waiting) · ru лу́чшая защи́та - нападе́ние (attacking the opposition first is better than waiting) · sv anfall är bästa försvar (attacking the opposition first is better than waiting) · da angreb er det bedste forsvar (attacking the opposition first is better than waiting) · fr l'attaque est la meilleure défense (attacking the opposition first is better than waiting) · ja 攻撃は最大の防御なり (attacking the opposition first is better than waiting) · az qara məni basınca mən qaranı basım (attacking the opposition first is better than waiting) · it la miglior difesa è l'attacco (attacking the opposition first is better than waiting) · ar الهجوم خير وسيلة للدفاع (attacking the opposition first is better than waiting) · es la mejor defensa es un buen ataque (attacking the opposition first is better than waiting) · pl najlepszą obroną jest atak (attacking the opposition first is better than waiting) · no angrep er det beste forsvar (attacking the opposition first is better than waiting) · fr la meilleure défense, c'est l'attaque (attacking the opposition first is better than waiting) · da det bedste forsvar er et angreb (attacking the opposition first is better than waiting) · hu a legjobb védekezés a támadás (attacking the opposition first is better than waiting) · fa بهترین دفاع حمله است (attacking the opposition first is better than waiting)