prevention is better than cure

Proverb

 * 1) It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.

Translations

 * Arabic: اَلْوِقَايَةُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْعِلَاجِ
 * Chinese:
 * Cantonese: 預防勝於治療, 防患未然, 未雨綢繆
 * Mandarin:, , 預防勝於治療
 * Danish: det er bedre at forebygge end at helbrede
 * Dutch: voorkomen is beter dan genezen
 * French:
 * German: Vorbeugen ist besser als Heilen, Vorbeugung ist die beste Medizin
 * Italian: prevenire é meglio che curare
 * Japanese: ,
 * Korean: 안 좋은 일은 생기고 난 뒤 해결하려고 하기보단 아예 생기지조차 않게 막는게 더 낫다
 * Malay: mencegah lebih baik daripada mengubati
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: prevenir é melhor do que remediar
 * Russian: профила́ктика лу́чше лече́ния, лу́чше боле́знь предотврати́ть, чем пото́м лечи́ть, грамм профилактики стоит килограмма лечения