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An Ounce Of Prevention Is Worth A Pound Of Cure

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. 

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8 Comments

  1. Katrin

    This proverb means that it is better to make sure something bad does not happen than to let something bad happen and then having to find a way to fix it.

  2. Hellem

    The prevention is better than the cure.

  3. Amy Estrada

    Yes Katrin, very good.

  4. Amy Estrada

    Yes Hellem, very good.

  5. Arezou

    It means a little try to prevent disease is more important than cure it

  6. Amy Estrada

    Good Arezou.

  7. Nia

    This proverb means it’s better to prevent something bad from the start rather than cure when it happens

  8. Amy Estrada

    Very good Nia!

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