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What does “Deux précautions valent mieux qu’une” mean?

From the infinitive “valoir” (TLFi), meaning “to be equivalent to” or “to be worth”.

“Valoir mieux que” means “to be better than” or “to be worth more than”.

The form “valent” is the third person plural of the present tense.