prevention is better than cure

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.

Equivalents

Españolmás vale prevenir que curar

Françaismieux vaut prévenir que guérir

DeutschVorbeugen ist besser als Heilen Vorbeugung ist die beste Medizin

10 more languages

العربيةاَلْوِقَايَةُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْعِلَاجِ

Italianoprevenire è meglio che curare

日本語予防は治療に勝る転ばぬ先の杖

한국어안 좋은 일은 생기고 난 뒤 해결하려고 하기보단 아예 생기지조차 않게 막는게 더 낫다

Nederlandsvoorkomen is beter dan genezen

Polskilepiej zapobiegać niż leczyć

Portuguêsprevenir é melhor do que remediar

Русскийграмм профилактики стоит килограмма лечения лу́чше боле́знь предотврати́ть, чем пото́м лечи́ть профила́ктика лу́чше лече́ния

தமிழ்வருமுன் காப்போம்

Tiếng Việtphòng bệnh hơn chữa bệnh

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

price is right pride comes before a fall pride wenteth before a fall pristanoyl- PRN pro re nata

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