é melhor prevenir do que remediar
Portuguese, proverb
é melhor prevenir do que remediar is spelled É-M-E-L-H-O-R-P-R-E-V-E-N-I-R-D-O-Q-U-E-R-E-M-E-D-I-A-R (28 letters). É melhor prevenir do que remediar is a Portuguese proverb meaning “a stitch in time saves nine (a timely effort can prevent larger problems)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does é melhor prevenir do que remediar mean in English?
proverb
- 1
a stitch in time saves nine (a timely effort can prevent larger problems)
- 2
better safe than sorry (it is preferable to be cautious in one's choices than suffer from recklessness)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).