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an ounce of prevention is better than an ounce of cure

an ounce of prevention is better than an ounce of cure is the alternative form of an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.

Meaning of an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure

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.
  2. (broadly, idiomatic) Precaution and prevention of an undesirable thing is preferable to dealing with its potential consequences.
    • It has been said, that the wisdom of a nation is seen in the spirit of their common sayings and proverbs; ours has one in point to the present purpose, that the ounce of prevention is more worth than the pound of cure.1786, J. Z. Holwell, A new experiment for the prevention of crimes

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An ounce of prevention is better than an ounce of cure is the alternative form of an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.

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