sow dragon's teeth
cover
close the stable door after the horse has bolted
deterrent
kick into touch
preventionism
toe-dance
rise above
too much
intervene
antiretaliatory
deter
head off
keep one's head down
foiling
take a view
stave off
drop the gloves
guard
defend
anticrisis
hold
caution
actionable
countercraft
keep one's nose clean
foil
an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure
bell the cat
scotch
catch
for fear of
let nature take its course
have the cards in one's hands
antiambush
resist
walk away
wrestle with a pig
tread lightly
preempt
preemptive
unprovoke
preventive
nonharm
talk sense
take a flutter
dire
deflect
obviate
at one's own peril
pre-emptive
block
dig out of a hole
fend off
forefend
avoid
ward off
guard against
avert
anticollision
forfend
debar
up the ante
act on
derisk
countervail
counterbalance
make one's own luck
dodge a bullet
get one's claws out
save
neutralize
pay the fiddler
counteract
suppress
rescue
whistle past the graveyard
risk
boil over
civil action
counteragitate
let lie
gamble
hazard
take one's chance
adventure
anticipate
run a risk
chance
jump on
take chances
take a chance
knock on wood
give with one hand and take away with the other

English words for 'To perform an action that is intended to prevent trouble, but which may actually bring it about.'

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