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

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

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