ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, an
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ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, an
It is easier to forestall a disaster than to deal with it. For example, The new law makes all children under twelve wear bicycle helmets--an ounce of prevention. This ancient proverb is first recorded in Latin in Henry de Bracton's De Legibus
(c. 1240) and has been repeated ever since, often in shortened form.
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