AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION

IS WORTH A POUND OF
CURE
Ojas Dhaka, 4i
 TOPICS COVERED

oMeaning of the Idiom

oExamples 1,2,3,4,5,6

oLearning life saving skills.

oMeasures that I take

 MEANING OF THE PROVERB
• It’s easier to stop something happening in the first place than to repair the damage
after it has happened. It is said by-Benjamin Franklin

One Ounce = 28.3 grams and One Pound = 454 grams

So can 28 grams be more effective than 454?

Of course !!
Lets see….
 EXAMPLE 1
• Switch off the appliances after use. Such as
Iron Geysers

This will save from short circuits..

 EXAMPLE 2
COVID 19 can be prevented by-

• Clean your hands often.

• Cough or sneeze in your bent elbow - not your hands!
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
• Limit social gatherings and time spent in crowded places.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces
 EXAMPLE 3

• Wear car seat belt while driving ELSE… even god

will not be able to help

• Wear helmet while on a bike

 EXAMPLE 4
Vaccination : We all feel bad on the day of vaccination. But we should get vaccinated
on time because-

1. To be protected from diseases like Typhoid, Common Flu, Swine flu etc.

2. It is permanent defence from diseases. ELSE…..

 EXAMPLE 5
Use good quality things while building house. Such as
1. Wires
2. Cement
3. Metal rods
Else earth quakes are fatal
 EXAMPLE 6
We should listen to our teachers very carefully because if we do not listen, then in
higher grades we will get a huge problem in learning them.
 LEARNING LIFE SAVING SKILLS
There are many examples but I have limited time. We all should learn some skills such as:
1. Swimming
2. Mock drill of fire
3. Self Defence
4. Quick escape in earth quake etc.
 MEASURE THAT I TAKE

1. I always wear seatbelt

2. I never ride a bicycle in the middle of the road.

3. I never play on the road