An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
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"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" is a proverb, often attributed to Benjamin Franklin, emphasizing that taking small, proactive measures can avert much larger problems later.
All labels observed (2)
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| An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure canonical | 1 |
| An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1551633 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure Context triple: [Union Fire Company, motto, An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure]
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A Stitch in Time
A Stitch in Time is a 1963 British comedy film starring Norman Wisdom as a well-meaning but accident-prone butcher’s assistant who causes chaos while volunteering at a children’s hospital.
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To injure no man, but to bless all mankind
"To injure no man, but to bless all mankind" is the guiding motto expressing the humanitarian and ethical mission of The Christian Science Monitor newspaper.
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C.
Audere est Facere
Audere est Facere is the Latin club motto of Tottenham Hotspur F.C., expressing the idea that true achievement requires the courage to act.
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D.
Handle with Care
"Handle with Care" is a 1988 rock song by the supergroup Traveling Wilburys, known for its melodic harmonies and featuring contributions from George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, and Bob Dylan.
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E.
Perseverantia Vincit
Perseverantia Vincit is the Latin motto of Temple University, expressing the ideal that perseverance leads to victory or success.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure Target entity description: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" is a proverb, often attributed to Benjamin Franklin, emphasizing that taking small, proactive measures can avert much larger problems later.
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A.
A Stitch in Time
A Stitch in Time is a 1963 British comedy film starring Norman Wisdom as a well-meaning but accident-prone butcher’s assistant who causes chaos while volunteering at a children’s hospital.
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B.
To injure no man, but to bless all mankind
"To injure no man, but to bless all mankind" is the guiding motto expressing the humanitarian and ethical mission of The Christian Science Monitor newspaper.
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C.
Audere est Facere
Audere est Facere is the Latin club motto of Tottenham Hotspur F.C., expressing the idea that true achievement requires the courage to act.
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D.
Handle with Care
"Handle with Care" is a 1988 rock song by the supergroup Traveling Wilburys, known for its melodic harmonies and featuring contributions from George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, and Bob Dylan.
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E.
Perseverantia Vincit
Perseverantia Vincit is the Latin motto of Temple University, expressing the ideal that perseverance leads to victory or success.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
English-language saying
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proverb ⓘ |
| belongsToGenre | traditional wisdom ⓘ |
| compares |
ounce of prevention
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pound of cure ⓘ |
| conveysMoral | it is wiser to prevent problems than to fix them later ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
early intervention
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preventive measures are more efficient than corrective measures ⓘ small proactive actions can prevent larger problems ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeAttribution | Benjamin Franklin’s writings on fire prevention in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| hasFigurativeMeaning | take precautions early to avoid serious trouble later ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasLiteralMeaning | a small amount of preventive effort is worth more than a large amount of remedial effort ⓘ |
| hasRegister | informal ⓘ |
| hasRhetoricalFunction |
persuasion
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warning ⓘ |
| hasStructure | proverbial comparison between small and large quantities ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
foresight
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health and safety ⓘ prevention ⓘ risk management ⓘ |
| hasUsage |
advice-giving
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education and awareness campaigns ⓘ |
| implies |
neglecting prevention leads to greater future burdens
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preventive action is less costly than remedial action ⓘ |
| isAttributedTo | Benjamin Franklin ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
cost–benefit analysis of prevention
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preventive medicine ⓘ risk reduction ⓘ |
| relatedProverb |
A stitch in time saves nine
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Better safe than sorry ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
medicine
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personal finance ⓘ public health ⓘ risk management discourse ⓘ safety policy ⓘ |
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Subject: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure Description of subject: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" is a proverb, often attributed to Benjamin Franklin, emphasizing that taking small, proactive measures can avert much larger problems later.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Benjamin Franklin’s pen name "Poor Richard"
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hasAphorism
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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
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subject surface form:
Poor Richard
this entity surface form:
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.