idiom
prevention is better than cure
preh-VEN-shun iz BET-er than KYOOR
prɪˈvɛnʃən ɪz ˈbɛtər ðæn kjʊərListen
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Syllable breakdown
preventionisbetterthancure
Dictionary meaning
it is easier and wiser to stop a problem from occurring in the first place than to deal with the consequences after it has happened; the foundation of public health policy, cybersecurity strategy, and risk management thinking
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