a stitch in time

idiom
used to say that it is better to fix a problem when it is small than to wait and let it become a bigger problem
MerriamWebsterDictionary@
⭐a stitch in time⭐
( saves nine )
saying
said to mean that it is better to act or deal with problems immediately, because if you wait and deal with them later, things will get worse and the problems will take longer to deal with
CambridgeDictionary@
Meaning
1 ) do not wait to deal with a specific problem or you risk it getting much worse later on
2 ) it’s better to find solution of any trouble on time before it becomes worse
3 ) small action taken on right time may prevents difficulty to be bigger later
Example Sentences
👈John said to his brother, ” You better bring your car to the shop
👈while it’s still running, because a stitch in time saves nine“
👈The timely investigation could be prevented the major malfunction in computers. Someone truly said that a stitch in time saves nine
👈Resolve a small problem on time may prevent a big trouble it’s like the old saying “a stitch in time saves nine“
👈It seems that something wrong with my car, it’s better to get its check - up as a stitch in time saves nine
👈There is an old saying that a stitch in time saves nine and I think it’s better to compromise earlier instead of dispute with your neighbour
👈Prime Minister summed up the speech in the saying “a stitch in time saves nine“
Source: www. theidioms. com
used for saying that it is better to solve a problem now, rather than leave it until later when it may be more difficult to deal with
MacmillianDictionary@
⭐a stitch in time⭐
( saves nine )
1 ) A prompt, decisive action taken now will prevent problems later
. E. g
👈You should consider getting your car repaired now before you're left stranded on the side of the road—a stitch in time saves nine
👈I know it's a month away, but I already started preparing for the big dinner party. A stitch in time, you know
👈A: "I can't believe you always start your Christmas shopping over the summer. "
B: "You should try it—a stitch in time saves nine!"
2 ) If you fix a small problem right away, it will not become a bigger problem later
. E. g
👈Let's patch the roof before that hole gets bigger. A stitch in time saves nine
3 ) A prompt action will avert more serious trouble. For example, Changing the car's oil every 7, 000 miles is a stitch in time. The complete form of this adage, a stitch in time saves nineand is so well known that it often is stated in shortened form
4 ) ( saying )
if you act immediately when something goes wrong, it will save you a lot more work later,
because the problem will get worse if you leave it
. E. g
We’d better fix that leak before it does any . . . permanent damage. A stitch in time
5 ) Solving a difficulty while it is small may save a great deal of trouble in the end
. E. g
The analogy to mending a small rip versus sewing an entire new seam was a proverb by the eighteenth century, It has been repeated dozens of times since
6 ) If someone says a stitch in time, they mean that it is better to deal with a problem in its early stages, in order to prevent it getting worse
. E. g
👈As for the paintwork, paint over any small areas that have flaked off and save yourself a bigger job later on. A stitch in time
Note: This expression comes from the proverb a stitch in time saves nine, which can also be used in full
👈Meanwhile, it was announced that interest rates were rising now to prevent bigger rises later. It was, said Mr George, a case of `a stitch in time saves nine'
7 ) if you sort out a problem immediately, it may save a lot of extra work later
The fuller form of the expression is a stitch in time saves nine. Nine here has no particular significance as a number but was chosen because of its similarity in sound with the word time
TheFreeDictionary@
ضرب المثل، با معادل فارسی:
- *علاج واقعه قبل از وقوع باید کرد*
- *پیشگیری بهتر از درمان است*
- مفهوم: منتظر نمانید که با یک مشکل خاص روبرو شوید یا ریسک کنید که آن بعداً بدتر می شود.
- اندک تعمیر بهنگام از زیان های بزرگ بعدی جلوگیری خواهد کرد.
- بهتر است که راه حل هر مشکل را در وقتش پیدا کنید قبل از اینکه بدتر شود.
- یک اقدام کوچک در زمان مناسب ممکن است مانع از بعداً بزرگ شدن یک دشواری شود.
- ترجمه: یک بخیه بموقع، از نه بخیه ( دیگر ) جلوگیری می کند.
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