"más vale prevenir que curar" meaning in Spanish

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Proverb

Etymology: Literally, “it's worth more prevent/warn/foresee than cure/treat”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|it's worth more prevent/warn/foresee than cure/treat}} “it's worth more prevent/warn/foresee than cure/treat”, {{lit|it's worth more prevent/warn/foresee than cure/treat}} Literally, “it's worth more prevent/warn/foresee than cure/treat” Head templates: {{head|es|proverb}} más vale prevenir que curar
  1. better safe than sorry Related terms: hombre prevenido vale por dos
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