Play it safe

Definition

To choose the cautious, low-risk option rather than taking chances. It means avoiding potential danger or failure by selecting the most secure course of action.

Etymology

This phrase originated in the early 20th century, drawing from both gambling terminology and the concept of 'safe' as a secure place to store valuables. It reflects the conservative approach to risk management that became prominent during uncertain economic times.

Kelly Says

The phrase embodies the eternal tension between security and opportunity that defines many life decisions. Behavioral economists have found that people systematically overestimate risks and underestimate their ability to handle setbacks, making 'playing it safe' often more about psychology than actual danger.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
በረዘነት ተጫወት
beh-reh-zen-et teh-chah-weht
ARالعربية
يلعب بأمان
yal3ab bi-aman
BNবাংলা
নিরাপদে খেলা
nee-rah-poh-deh keh-lah
CACatalà
jugar segur
zhoo-gar seh-goor
CSČeština
hrát bezpečně
hrah-t beh-zheh-neh
DADansk
spille sikker
speel seh-ker
DEDeutsch
sicher spielen
zee-her shpee-len
ELΕλληνικά
παίζω με ασφάλεια
peh-zoh meh ah-sfah-leh-ah
ESEspañol
jugarse seguro
hoo-gah-reh seh-goo-roh
FAفارسی
با امنیت بازی کردن
bah amniyat bah-zee kardan
FISuomi
pelata turvallisesti
peh-lah-tah too-rvah-lis-eh-stee
FRFrançais
jouer la sécurité
zhoo-ay lah seh-kyoo-ree-tay
GUGU
સુરક્ષિત રીતે રમવું
soo-rak-shit ree-teh ram-vum
HAHA
taka da aminci
tah-kah dah ah-meen-chee
HEעברית
לשחק בבטחון
le-shah-kh b-btah-khohn
HIहिन्दी
सुरक्षित खेलना
surakshit khelna
HUMagyar
biztonságosan játszani
bee-toh-nshah-goh-shahn yah-tsah-nee
IDBahasa Indonesia
bermain aman
bair-mayn ah-man
IGIG
gbara ọsọ nche
g-bah-rah oh-soh n-cheh
ITItaliano
giocare sul sicuro
zhoh-kah-reh sool see-koo-roh
KKKK
қауіпсіз ойнау
qah-ee-pseez oy-nah-oo
KMKM
លេងដោយសុវត្ថិភាព
lehng dawy sovath-thee-phaap
MRMR
सुरक्षितपणे खेळणे
soo-rak-shit-pah-neh khel-ne
MSBahasa Melayu
bermain selamat
bair-mayn seh-lah-mat
MYမြန်မာ
လုံခြုံစွာ ကစားခြင်း
loon-hkyon-hswar kah-zah-hkyin
NLNederlands
op safe spelen
ohp sayf spelen
NONorsk
spille trygt
speel trygt
PAPA
ਸੁਰੱਖਿਅਤ ਢੰਗ ਨਾਲ ਖੇਡਣਾ
soo-rak-kee-at dhang naal khedh-na
PLPolski
grać bezpiecznie
gratsh behz-pee-eh-nyeh
PTPortuguês
jogar seguro
zhoh-gah seh-goo-roh
RORomână
a juca sigur
ah zhoo-kah see-goor
RUРусский
играть на sicher
ee-grat nah see-her
SVSvenska
spela säkert
speh-lah seh-ker
SWKiswahili
cheza kwa usalama
cheh-zah kwa oo-sah-lah-mah
TAதமிழ்
பாதுகாப்பாக விளையாடு
pah-thoo-kah-pah vee-lyah-thoo
TEతెలుగు
భద్రతగా ఆడటం
bhadhrataga aadatam
THไทย
เล่นอย่างปลอดภัย
len yahng ploht-phai
TLTL
lumaro nang ligtas
loo-mah-roh nang lee-gtahs
TRTürkçe
güvenli oynamak
goo-vehn-lee oy-nah-mak
UKУкраїнська
грати безпечно
hrah-tee behz-peh-ch-noh
URاردو
سوراخ سے کھیلنا
soo-rakh say khel-na
VITiếng Việt
chơi an toàn
choh-ee an-toan
YOYO
ṣe pẹlẹ
shay peh-leh
ZUZU
dlala ngokupheleleyo
d-lah-lah ngoh-koo-peh-leh-yoh

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