"an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure" meaning in English

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure, {{en-proverb}} an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure
  1. It is better to prevent a disease than to have to cure it. Synonyms: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, an ounce of prevention is better than an ounce of cure Related terms: prevention is better than cure, an apple a day keeps the doctor away, a stitch in time saves nine, nip in the bud
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  2. (idiomatic, by extension) Precaution and prevention of an undesirable thing is preferable to dealing with its potential consequences. Tags: broadly, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-an_ounce_of_prevention_is_better_than_a_pound_of_cure-en-proverb-tDtrYvir

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