PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE

Meaning of PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE in English

( BrE ) ( US an 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

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE — профилактика лучше лечения
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PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE — профилактика лучше лечения
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BETTER — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
THAN — I. thən, then, (|)than, rapid sometimes ən or ə n ( after t, d, s, or z) or n ( …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CURE — I. ˈkyu̇(ə)r, -u̇ə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English (also, care), from Old French, from Medieval Latin & Latin; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BETTER — I. ˈbed.ə(r), -etə- adjective, comparative of good Etymology: Middle English bettre, from Old English betera; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PREVENTION — prēˈvenchən, prə̇ˈ- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Late Latin praevention-, praeventio action of overtaking or anticipating, from Latin praeventus (past …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CURÉ — kyəˈrā, ˈkyu̇ˌrā, F ku̅e̅rā noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from Old French, from cure cure of souls (after Medieval …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THAN — (conj.) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, …
Английский словарь Webster
CURE — (v. t.) To prepare for preservation or permanent keeping; to preserve, as by drying, salting, etc.; as, to cure beef …
Английский словарь Webster
THAN — ( conj. ) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THAN — /dhan, dhen/ ; unstressed /dheuhn, euhn/ , conj. 1. (used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CURE — — cureless , adj. — curelessly , adv. — curer , n. /kyoor/ , n. , v. , cured, curing …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BETTER — better 1 /bet"euhr/ , adj., compar. of good with best as superl. 1. of superior quality or excellence: a better …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THAN — I. thən, ˈthan conjunction Etymology: Middle English than, then then, than — more at then Date: before 12th century 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CURE — I. ˈkyu̇r noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin cura, cure of souls, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BETTER — I. ˈbe-tər adjective, comparative of good Etymology: Middle English bettre, from Old English betera; akin to Old English bōt remedy, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THAN — adv then. ·see then. 2. than ·conj a particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison …
Webster English vocab
PREVENTION — noun prejudice; prepossession. 2. prevention ·noun the act of going, or state of being, before. 3. prevention ·noun anticipation; ·esp., …
Webster English vocab
CURE — vi to become healed. 2. cure ·noun a curate; a pardon. 3. cure ·noun care, heed, or attention. 4. cure …
Webster English vocab
BETTER — noun one who bets or lays a wager. 2. better (·comp) more correctly or thoroughly. 3. better ·adj greater in …
Webster English vocab
THAN — [than] conj [ME than, then then, than--more at then] (bef. 12c) 1 a--used as a function word to indicate the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CURE — [cure] n [ME, fr. OF, fr. ML & L; ML cura, cure of souls, fr. L, care] (14c) 1 a: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BETTER — [bet.ter] adj, comparative of good [ME bettre, fr. OE betera; akin to OE bot remedy, Skt bhadra fortunate] (bef. 12c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
THAN — / ðən; NAmE ; rare strong form ðæn/ preposition , conjunction 1. used to introduce the second part of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PREVENTION — / prɪˈvenʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ] the act of stopping sth bad from happening : accident / crime …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CURE — / kjʊə(r); NAmE kjʊr/ verb , noun ■ verb [ vn ] 1. cure sb (of sth) to make a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BETTER — / ˈbetə(r); NAmE / adjective , adverb , noun , verb ■ adjective (comparative of good ) 1. of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THAN — than S1 W1 /ð ə n; strong ðæn/ BrE AmE conjunction , preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thanne …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PREVENTION — pre ‧ ven ‧ tion /prɪˈvenʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ preventable , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CURE — I. cure 1 /kjʊə $ kjʊr/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Word Family: adjective : cured, ↑ curable ≠ ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BETTER — I. bet ‧ ter 1 S1 W1 /ˈbetə $ -ər/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: betera …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BETTER — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1 of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CURE — v. & n. v. 1 tr. (often foll. by of) restore (a person or animal) to health (was cured of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BETTER — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1 of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THAN — conj. 1. introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Oxford English vocab
CURE — v. & n. --v. 1. tr. (often foll. by of) restore (a person or animal) to health (was cured of …
Oxford English vocab
BETTER — 1. adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1. of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind …
Oxford English vocab
THAN — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use than after a comparative …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CURE — ( cures, curing, cured) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If doctors …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BETTER — ( betters, bettering, bettered) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Better is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THAN — conjunction COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be bigger/smaller/worse etc than you had imagined ▪ The job interview proved to be much …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
IS — COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a baby is born ▪ Let me know as soon as the baby is born. a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CURE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cure for a disease ▪ There is no known cure for this disease. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
THAN — preposition, [conjunction] - used to join two parts of a comparisonMy son is taller than my daughter.Susannah's car is bigger …
Cambridge English vocab
PREVENTION — [noun] [U]The organization is committed to AIDS prevention and education.(UK) 'Prevention is better than cure' (US 'An ounce of prevention …
Cambridge English vocab
CURE — Synonyms and related words : administration, advowson, agency, agentship, aid, air-dry, alterative, ameliorate, analeptic, anhydrate, antidote, arrange, assignment, assistance, auspices, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
THAN — See: LESS THAN, LESS THAN NO TIME, MORE THAN.
Slang English vocab
BETTER — See: ALL BETTER, DISCRETION IS THE BETTER PART OF VALOR, FOR BETTER OR WORSE, FOR THE BETTER, GET THE BETTER …
Slang English vocab
CURE — I. noun 1 medicine/treatment that can cure an illness ADJECTIVE ▪ effective , instant , miracle , wonder ▪ There …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CURE — INDEX: 1. to cure someone 2. something that cures someone 3. when a disease cannot be cured RELATED WORDS to …
Longman Activator English vocab
BETTER — See ↑ BETTER 1,4 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be better • ↑ do better • ↑ feel better • ↑ get …
Longman Activator English vocab
BETTER — INDEX: 1. better than someone or something else 2. very much better than someone or something 3. to reach a …
Longman Activator English vocab
CURE — n. 25B6; verb he was cured of the disease : HEAL, restore to health, make well/better; archaic cleanse. economic equality …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BETTER — n. 25B6; adjective better facilities : SUPERIOR, finer, of higher quality; preferable; informal a cut above, streets ahead, head and …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
PREVENTION — n. preventing, anticipation, preclusion, obviation, forestalling, avoidance, avoiding, prohibition, prohibiting, ban, banning, bar, barring, forbiddance, forbidding, interdiction, interdicting, taboo, tabooing, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
BETTER — adj. 1 superior You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din Can you suggest a better investment than the …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
THAN — See: LESS THAN, LESS THAN NO TIME, MORE THAN.
Словарь английских идиом
BETTER — See: ALL BETTER, DISCRETION IS THE BETTER PART OF VALOR, FOR BETTER OR WORSE, FOR THE BETTER, GET THE BETTER …
Словарь английских идиом
PREVENTION — noun BAD : I decided to take a big stick with me, just as a prevention. GOOD : I decided …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
CURE — I noun BAD : As yet, nobody has found a cure to AIDS or cancer. GOOD : As yet, nobody …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary

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