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“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is a common piece of advice, but what does it really mean you should do? It’s actually a really helpful phrase with an interesting history that’s easy to add to your conversations. That’s why we’ve put together a complete guide to this phrase so you know exactly what it means and how to use it.
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- ↑ https://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/an+ounce+of+prevention+is+worth+a+pound+of+cure.html
- ↑ https://poemanalysis.com/proverb/an-ounce-of-prevention-is-worth-a-pound-of-cure/
- ↑ https://grammarist.com/proverb/an-ounce-of-prevention-is-worth-a-pound-of-cure/
- ↑ https://www.ushistory.org/franklin/philadelphia/fire.htm
- ↑ https://grammarist.com/proverb/an-ounce-of-prevention-is-worth-a-pound-of-cure/
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