prevention is better than cure proverb it's easier to stop something happening in the first place than to repair the damage after it has happened 〈谚〉防胜于治。 preˌvention is better than ˈcure(BrE)(USan ounce of preˌvention is better than a pound of ˈcure)(saying)it is better to stop sth bad from happening rather than try to deal with the problems after it has happened预防优于补救；防患于未然是上策 |