proverb · Legacy record
Advice after injury is like medicine after death.
Advice after injury is like medicine after death.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
Advice after injury compared with medicine after death makes delayed help appear unable to prevent an already completed harm. The saying values timely support.
What the words are saying
The extreme comparison is not medical guidance or proof that help after harm is useless. Recovery, support and accountability can still matter. A useful application offers timely assistance without blaming the affected person or withholding help because prevention is no longer possible.
Everyday example
Someone addresses a warning early and still offers support when a problem has already occurred.
When to use it
Use it critically to encourage timely help while retaining help after harm.
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What it does not mean
No treatment rule or futility of post-harm support is established.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
Denmark
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin.- Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided wisdom reference (2014 AD)
Supplied reference B; unit 746; PDF page 69; collection label: Denmark
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- Culture
- Denmark