prevention Idiom, Proverb
an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
prevent a problem so you don't have to solve it, a stitch in time... Forest fires deserve an ounce of prevention: public education in campfire safety.
ounce of prevention
(See an ounce of prevention)
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
It is easier to prevent something from happening than to repair the damage or cure the disease later.
Prevention is better than cure
It is easier to prevent something from happening than to repair the damage or cure the disease later.
an ounce of prevention
an ounce of prevention see
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ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, an
ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, an It is easier to forestall a disaster than to deal with it. For example,
The new law makes all children under twelve wear bicycle helmets—an ounce of prevention. This ancient proverb is first recorded in Latin in Henry de Bracton's
De Legibus (c. 1240) and has been repeated ever since, often in shortened form.