They may be wise to err on the side of caution.

他们宁可失之过于谨慎也不冒风险也许是明智的。

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They should err on the side of consumer safety.

他们可能会因为消费者安全的立场而犯错。

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But in our experience, too many managers err on the side of mistrust.

但在我们的经验中，有太多的管理员在不信任上犯错。

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But Dr.Chan says it is always better to err on the side of caution when dealing with public health issues.

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"We don't want to rob people of a constitutional right but - I kind of don't like saying this, but I'm going to do it, and that is - to err on the side of protection is the chance sometimes we have to take."

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We also tend to err on the side of doing something rather than nothing.

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As is also typical in such situations, I chose to err on the side of safety.

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No matter who's right, parents will err on the side of protecting their children.

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