Translation of "sober" into English

Jeg skulle have troet lidt sober refleksion ville ikke være gået galt.

A little sober reflection would not have gone amiss.

Derfor støtter vi også betænkningen og de ændringsforslag, der går ind for en sober og omkostningsdækkende godtgørelse.

We shall support his proposals, together with those amendments which seek to reimburse costs in a thrifty and realistic way.