an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

A form of an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure — It is better to prevent a disease than to have to cure it.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.
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APA

an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/an%20ounce%20of%20prevention%20is%20worth%20a%20pound%20of%20cure

MLA

“an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/an%20ounce%20of%20prevention%20is%20worth%20a%20pound%20of%20cure. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/an%20ounce%20of%20prevention%20is%20worth%20a%20pound%20of%20cure.

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