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prevention is better than cure in Japanese

prevention is better than cure in Japanese is 転ばぬ先の杖, 予防は治療に勝る.

prevention is better than cure in Japanese

転ばぬ先の杖
phrase
Pronounced: korobanusakinotsue
It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.
予防は治療に勝る
phrase
It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.
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What is "prevention is better than cure" in Japanese?

"prevention is better than cure" in Japanese is 転ばぬ先の杖, 予防は治療に勝る.

How do you pronounce 転ばぬ先の杖?

"prevention is better than cure" in Japanese is 転ばぬ先の杖, pronounced "korobanusakinotsue".

Are there other ways to say "prevention is better than cure" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "prevention is better than cure": 転ばぬ先の杖, 予防は治療に勝る.

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