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| กันไว้ดีกว่าแก้ ganM waiH deeM gwaaL gaaeF |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | กัน-ไว้-ดี-กฺว่า-แก้ |
| IPA | kan wáj diː kwàː kɛ̂ː |
| Royal Thai General System | kan wai di kwa kae |
| [example sentence, idiom] | |||
| definition | "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." | ||
| categories | |||
| components | กัน  | ganM | [a prefix used like the English suffix] "-proof"; to prevent, to obstruct or impede (the progress or entry of), to protect, prevent or keep (something from happening) |
| ไว้ | waiH | [usually used in an intransitive sense] to wear; to restore; to store; to keep; to preserve; to conserve; to maintain | |
 ดี | deeM | [is] good; well; fine; nice | |
| กว่า | gwaaL | [suffix used for comparisons] than; more; -er | |
| แก้ | gaaeF | undo; remedy; mend; repair; cure; correct; counteract; rectify; quench; slake; relieve; edit | |
| synonym | |||
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