an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure
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an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure — idiom
1. It is better to prevent a problem than to fix it after it happens.
1.idiom
Definition
It is better to prevent a problem than to fix it after it happens.
Example
Maya fixed the leaky pipe immediately, remembering that an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.
Do you agree that an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure when it comes to health?