Usually means: Choose safer option when uncertain.
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  1. err on the side of caution: Merriam-Webster
  2. err on the side of caution: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  3. err on the side of caution: Wiktionary

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  1. err on the side of caution: Idioms

Definitions from Wiktionary (err on the side of caution)

verb:  (idiomatic) To act in the least risky manner in a situation in which one is uncertain about the consequences.

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