an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure

短语

别名

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

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

    It is better to prevent a disease than to have to cure it.

  2. 2.

    Precaution and prevention of an undesirable thing is preferable to dealing with its potential consequences.

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