Meaning of an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure | Babel Free

Definitions

1. It is better to prevent a disease than to have to cure it.
2. Precaution and prevention of an undesirable thing is preferable to dealing with its potential consequences.
   broadly, idiomatic

Examples

“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.”

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