(UK, archaic) Turkish delight

It is better to prevent a disease than to have to cure it. / (idiomatic, by extension) Precaution and prevention of an undesirable thing is preferable to dealing with its potential consequences.

No matter how a project is planned, accidents or misfortune can still happen with it.

(rare) Alternative form of an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure

Alternative form of a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down

Alternative form of off-topic

(archaic, dated, depreciated) The U.S. state of Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia

The official name of Virginia, a constituent state of the United States of America

Do not procrastinate whatever that can be done today until tomorrow.

Consistency may not be the key to success; changes, even minor ones, must be introduced.