
an ounce of prevention / protection is worth a pound of cure
/ɐn ˈaʊns ʌv pɹɪvˈɛnʃən ɔːɹ pɹətˈɛkʃən ɪz wˈɜːθ ɐ pˈaʊnd ʌv kjˈʊɹ/
sentenceused to imply that it is better to take steps to prevent problems from happening in the first place, rather than waiting to deal with the consequences of those problems later

never trouble trouble till / until trouble troubles you
/nˈɛvɚ tɹˈʌbəl tɹˈʌbəl tˈɪl ɔːɹ ʌntˈɪl tɹˈʌbəl tɹˈʌbəlz juː/
sentenceused to advise against being overly anxious or worrying about potential problems that have not yet arisen and suggests that one should only deal with problems when they actually occur
