mieux vaut prévenir que guérir w języku angielskim

prevention is better than cure▼◼◼◼(It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.)
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[UK: prɪ.ˈven.ʃn̩ ɪz ˈbe.tə(r) ðæn kjʊə(r)] [US: pri.ˈven.ʃn̩ ˈɪz ˈbe.tər ˈðæn ˈkjʊr]

better safe than sorry▼◼◼◻(it is preferable to be cautious)
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[UK: ˈbe.tə(r) seɪf ðæn ˈsɒ.ri] [US: ˈbe.tər ˈseɪf ˈðæn ˈsɑː.ri]

a stitch in time saves nine▼◼◻◻(a timely effort can prevent larger problems)
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[UK: ə stɪtʃ ɪn ˈtaɪm seɪvz naɪn] [US: ə ˈstɪtʃ ɪn ˈtaɪm ˈseɪvz ˈnaɪn]