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  What it means

  “Better to prevent than to cure.” It is wiser to take precautions and avoid problems than to deal with the consequences after the fact. The Polish equivalent of the English proverb about prevention and cure.

  English equivalent

  Prevention is better than cure.

  Vocabulary

  • zapobiegać — to prevent
  • leczyć — to treat, to cure

  Grammar note

  Both verbs are infinitives used in a comparative construction: 'lepiej' + infinitive + 'niż' + infinitive.

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