ounce of prevention
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- noun
- Informal
:
un gramo de prevención
- The old adage is true; an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure, particularly when that cure may not happen.
- an ounce of prevention is worth
- adage "an ounce of prevention"
And one of those is it's like this, and an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
- And one of those is it's like this, and an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
- So what are some of the so-called ounces of prevention that any of us could bring into a new narcissistic relationship?
Examples
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But an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
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An ounce of prevention in maintaining your vehicle can save you from costly repairs.
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But overall, I avoid them; an ounce of prevention is worth more than its weight in gold.
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And an ounce of prevention goes a long way.
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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
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Have you heard the saying, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure?"
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An ounce of prevention is my motto.
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Quite simply, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and this is always the best policy when it comes to young athletes.
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Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard said: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
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The adage that "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" seems particularly well-suited to educators involved with students with aggressive and violent tendencies.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
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Stopping something harmful from happening
Stopping something before it happens by acting early
Antonyms
How Preventive
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- Informal
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- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
ounce + of + prevention
The phrase is compositionally built: 'ounce' denotes a small quantity and 'prevention' denotes stopping undesirable events, so 'an ounce of prevention' can be directly interpreted as a small measure taken to prevent problems. Although it's best known from a proverb, the meaning is transparently derived from the constituents and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows the component words.
Etymology
The phrase ounce of prevention comes from an old saying that compares a tiny weight, an ounce, with a heavy pound to show how a small early step can stop a much larger problem later. So, it means 'a small action to prevent problems'.