Good riding at two anchors, men have told, for if the one fails, the other may hold. (Strauss, 1994 p. 879)
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Meaning · English
Having two sources of support or security is better than one
Literally: riding safely with two anchors
Examples
Good riding at two anchors, men have told, for if the one fails, the other may hold
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Sources & notes
Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Good riding at two anchors, men have told, for if the one fails, the other may hold. (Strauss, 1994 p. 879)” mean?
Having two sources of support or security is better than one Literally: riding safely with two anchors
Is “Good riding at two anchors, men have told, for if the one fails, the other may hold. (Strauss, 1994 p. 879)” formal or informal?
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