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It is an old expression trying to explain that it will be wise and of less effort or cost to prevent an accident or un-wanted happening rather than fixing it afterwards (cure) (which may be more costly or take more of an effort).
An ounce is of course much smaller than a pound and the expression is not about physical weight but rather that of the difference in magnitude / effort / cost.
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What does an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure mean?
An ounce is a small measurement and a pound is a large one. This quotation is saying that doing a little bit of planning to prepare for something is worth more than waiting until something has happened and trying to cure whatever it is later.
What does the phrase an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure mean?
It means that it is easier to prevent a problem from occurring than to fix it afterwards. For example, its easier to make sure your tires are properly inflated than to replace a blowout that happened because the pressure was low.
What can you do if money is stolen out of your purse?
Try to find out who took it and work from there. Also be more careful in future that no one can get into your purse. (an ounce of prevention is worth a ton of cure).
Does 6 of a pound weigh more than an ounce?
Does 6 of a pound weigh more than an ounce
What does an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of gold mean?
This just means that the little effort it takes to prevent something is more valuable (and easier) than fixing a mistake in the future.
What is troy ounce and avoirdupois ounce?
No....the AV pound is heavier. The Troy ounce is heavier than a AV ounce but there are only 12 troy ounces in a Troy pound compared to 16 in a AV pound. There is an old joke...What is heavier, a pound of Gold or a pound of feathers...? The pound of feathers... Because the troy pound of Gold is measured in Troy...which has a lighter pound.
What weights more a quarter pound or an ounces?
An ounce is one sixteenth of a pound.A quarter pound is equal to 4 ounces.Therefore a quarter pound weighs more than an ounce.
Which is more heavier an ounce or a pound?
1 pound = 16 ouncesSo a pound is heavier
What can you put on your lip to keep it from drying out?
Try drinking more water and consuming less salt. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure: I use Blistex because it works for me, but lots of people that I know prefer Carmex(sic) or Chapstik(sic). And stop licking your lips.
An ounce of gold weighs MORE than an ounce of butter but a pound of gold weighs LESS than a pound of butter?
no
Are pounds bigger or ounces?
No. Pound is the larger unit. The pound is bigger in a total.
Is 1 ounce more than 1 pound?
No, there are 16 ounces in 1 pound.
