Dictionary

a stitch in time saves nine en · X

Etymology

From the practice of mending a small tear in cloth when first noticed ("in time"), before it becomes a larger one requiring more stitches.

Meanings

1. A little effort expended sooner to fix a small problem prevents it from becoming a larger problem requiring more effort to fix later.

Relateds

prevention is better than cure · never put off until tomorrow what you can do today · an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure · there's no time like the present

Translations (25)

ru оди́н стежо́к, сде́ланный во́время, сто́ит девяти́ (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) · sh ono što možeš učiniti danas, ne ostavljaj za sutra (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) · el κάλλιο γαϊδουρόδενε παρά γαϊδουρογύρευε (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) · nb utsett ikke til i morgen, det du kan gjøre i dag (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) · tr bir mıh nal kurtarır, bir nal bir at kurtarır (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) · fr un point fait à temps en épargne cent (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) · pt é melhor prevenir do que remediar (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) · nl werk op tijd maakt welbereid (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) · da udsæt ikke til i morgen, det du kan gøre i dag (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) · cmn 大洞吃苦 (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) · it meglio prevenire che curare (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) · sv bättre att stämma i bäcken än i ån (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) · cmn 防微杜漸 /防微杜渐 (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) · pl lepiej zapobiegać niż leczyć (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) · it prevenire è meglio che curare (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) · de was du heute kannst besorgen, das verschiebe nicht auf morgen (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) · fi parempi oja tukkia kuin joki (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) · it è meglio prevenire che curare (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) · fr mieux vaut prévenir que guérir (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) · cmn 小洞不補，大洞吃苦 /小洞不补 (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) · ja 今日の一針明日の十針 (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) · es más vale prevenir que curar (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) · sv stämma i bäcken (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) · hu a rest kétszer fárad (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) · cmn 事半功倍 (a timely effort can prevent larger problems)