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Prevention is better than cure
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Prevention is better than cure. (British & Australian, American)

something that you say which means it is better to stop something bad happening than it is to deal with it after it has happened. More advice is needed on how to stay healthy because, as we all know, prevention is better than cure.

See also: better, cure

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