what does discretion in the better part of valor mean
You are probably thinking of this quotation from Shakespeare's Henry IV Part 1, spoken by Falstaff: The better part of valour is discretion; in the which better part I have s â¦ aved my life. What does the phrase ''Discretion is the better part of valor'' mean? One definition of the wordValor is the word,  bravery. Discretion is a word meaning choice.