what does and ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure mean?

Answer 1

6 lbs each.

Answer 2

Basically it means that it would be more beneficial to stop a few cases of the problem than to cure the problem after it had all ready started. For example, it would be better for one person to not start smoking, than it would be to have 16 people who smoked figure out they have a problem and quit. The damage has all ready been done, and, though it may be reversible, many of the effects other than the direct effects on the body can never be reversed.

Answer 3

Look at this analogy and this will make sense.

Think about teenage pregnacies and how much money the government spends on promoting abstinance to prevent the spread of various STDs and keeping pregnacies low. (prevention).

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Think about how much money the government spends on various forms of health care to find cures for STDs and assisting teenage parents. (cure).

In this case, if you don't have a cause, you won't have to worry about the effect.

Answer 4

It is faster and more efficient to fix a problem before it gets really bad. For example, if two cowboys in the old days were angry, it's a lot less messy to get them to talk it out and become friends, than to bury them both.

It is easier to fix a weak dam than to repair all the damaged houses wrecked when it bursts.

Answer 5

"Better Safe Than Sorry"
"The Cure is Worse than The Disease"

Answer 6

It is usually cheaper to prevent a problem than to fix the problem.

Answer 7

its better to prevent something than having to cure it.

Answer 8

i think it means if you are prepared in any situation-especially when it comes to your health--it can save you potentially from a more serious problem to deal with-especially in health situations! hope this helps!