attack is the best form of defence

English

Alternative forms

• attack is the best defence
• the best defense is a good offense
• the best defence is attack
• the best form of defence is attack
• (American spelling): attack is the best form of defense

Proverb

attack is the best form of defence (British spelling)

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

Translations

attacking the opposition first is better than waiting

• Arabic: الهجوم خير وسيلة للدفاع
• Danish: det bedste forsvar er et angreb, angreb er det bedste forsvar
• Finnish: hyökkäys on paras puolustus
• French: l’attaque est la meilleure défense (fr), la meilleure défense, c’est l’attaque (fr)
• German: Angriff ist die beste Verteidung
• Hungarian: a legjobb védekezés a támadás
• Italian: la miglior difesa è l'attacco
• Japanese: 攻撃は最大の防御なり (kōgeki wa saidai no bōgyo nari)
• Norwegian: angrep er det beste forsvar
• Persian: بهترین دفاع حمله است
• Polish: najlepszą obroną jest atak
• Romanian: atacul este cea mai bună apărare
• Russian: лу́чшая защи́та - нападе́ние (lúčšaja zaščíta - napadénije)
• Spanish: la mejor defensa es un buen ataque
• Swedish: anfall är bästa försvar