A stitch in time saves nine

Meaning: Fixing a problem early prevents bigger issues later.

Origin: English proverb from the 18th century.

Translations

• French: Mieux vaut prévenir que guérir (literally: Better to prevent than to cure)
• Spanish: Más vale prevenir que lamentar (literally: Better to prevent than to regret)
• Japanese: 転ばぬ先の杖 (Korobanu saki no tsue) (literally: A cane before falling)

More proverbs about Wisdom

• Don't count your chickens before they hatch — Don't assume success before it happens.
• Knowledge is power — Education and learning give you strength and advantage.
• Time heals all wounds — Emotional pain fades with the passage of time.
• Where there is smoke, there is fire — Rumors or signs usually indicate some truth.
• Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day — Teaching someone is more valuable than doing things for them.
• All that glitters is not gold — Appearances can be misleading.

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