ProverbWisdom
French origin
French originMieux vaut prévenir que guérir
Meaning: It is better to stop a problem before it happens than to fix it afterwards.
Literally: Better to prevent than to cure
Example: “Fais vérifier tes freins avant les vacances ; mieux vaut prévenir que guérir.” — Have your brakes checked before the vacation: prevention is better than cure.
Equivalents in English
English: Prevention is better than cure.
Origin: A medical image: preventing an illness is better than curing it. Spanish ends the same thought on regret instead: más vale prevenir que lamentar.
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