prevention is better than cure

proverb

It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.

Synonyms & antonyms

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prevention is better than a cure

Translations

Arabic اَلْوِقَايَةُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْعِلَاجِ
  • اَلْوِقَايَةُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْعِلَاجِ (al-wiqāyatu ḵayrun mina l-ʕilāji)It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.
Chinese Cantonese 預防勝於治療 /预防胜于治疗, 防患未然
  • 預防勝於治療 /预防胜于治疗 (jyu⁶ fong⁴ sing³ jyu¹ zi⁶ liu⁴)It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.
  • 防患未然 (fong⁴ waan⁶ mei⁶ jin⁴)It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.
  • 未雨綢繆 /未雨绸缪 (mei⁶ jyu⁵ cau⁴ mau⁴)It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.
Chinese Mandarin 防患未然, 未雨綢繆 /未雨绸缪
  • 防患未然 (fánghuànwèirán)It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.
  • 未雨綢繆 /未雨绸缪 (wèiyǔchóumóu)It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.
  • 預防勝於治療 /预防胜于治疗 (yùfáng shèngyú zhìliáo)It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.
Danish det er bedre at forebygge end at helbrede
  • det er bedre at forebygge end at helbredeIt is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.
Dutch voorkomen is beter dan genezen
  • voorkomen is beter dan genezenIt is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.
French mieux vaut prévenir que guérir
  • mieux vaut prévenir que guérirIt is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.
German Vorbeugen ist besser als Heilen, Vorbeugung ist die beste Medizin
  • Vorbeugen ist besser als HeilenIt is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.
  • Vorbeugung ist die beste MedizinIt is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.
Italian prevenire é meglio che curare
  • prevenire é meglio che curareIt is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.
Japanese 予防は治療に勝る, 転ばぬ先の杖
  • 予防は治療に勝る (yobō ha chiryō ni masaru)It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.
  • 転ばぬ先の杖 (korobanu saki no tsue)It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.
Korean 안 좋은 일은 생기고 난 뒤 해결하려고 하기보단 아예 생기지조차 않게 막는게 더 낫다
  • 안 좋은 일은 생기고 난 뒤 해결하려고 하기보단 아예 생기지조차 않게 막는게 더 낫다 (an jo'eun ireun saenggigo nan dwi haegyeolharyeogo hagibodan aye saenggijijocha anke mangneun'ge deo natda)It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.
Malay mencegah lebih baik daripada mengubati
  • mencegah lebih baik daripada mengubatiIt is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.
Polish lepiej zapobiegać niż leczyć
  • lepiej zapobiegać niż leczyćIt is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.
Portuguese prevenir é melhor do que remediar
  • prevenir é melhor do que remediarIt is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.
Russian профила́ктика лу́чше лече́ния, лу́чше боле́знь предотврати́ть, чем пото́м лечи́ть
  • профила́ктика лу́чше лече́ния (profiláktika lúčše lečénija)It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.
  • лу́чше боле́знь предотврати́ть, чем пото́м лечи́ть (lúčše boléznʹ predotvratítʹ, čem potóm lečítʹ)It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.
  • грамм профилактики стоит килограмма лечения (gramm profilaktiki stoit kilogramma lečenija)It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.
Spanish más vale prevenir que curar
  • más vale prevenir que curarIt is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.
Tamil வருமுன் காப்போம்
  • வருமுன் காப்போம் (varumuṉ kāppōm)It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.
Vietnamese phòng bệnh hơn chữa bệnh
  • phòng bệnh hơn chữa bệnhIt is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.
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