備えあれば憂いなし

そなえあればうれいなし

if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm

Also written 備えあればうれいなし、備えあれば患いなし、備えあれば患なし、備えあれば憂い無し、備えあれば患い無し

Meanings

Expression
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every stormproverb

Example sentences

備そなえあれば憂うれいなし。

Forewarned is forearmed.
来きたる途中とちゅう、お店みせに寄よって食材しょくざいを買かって来きたんです。備そなえあれば憂うれいなし、です。

On the way we dropped in at the shops and bought foodstuffs. They say well prepared means no worries.