A stitch in time saves nine

Cultural  

1. A little preventive maintenance can eliminate the need for major repairs later. (See also An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.)

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Example Sentences

Very familiar examples are these—"Little pot, soon hot," "A stitch in time saves nine," "Many a little makes a mickle," "No gains without pains," and "Man proposes, God disposes."

From Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources by Hulme, F. Edward (Frederick Edward)

The proverb "A stitch in time saves nine" has something of both these attractions, though it is not exactly a rhyme.

From Stories That Words Tell Us by O'Neill, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Speakman)

"I die happy," "A stitch in time saves nine," &c., &c.

From Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 26, September 24, 1870 by Various

Every good housewife knows that there is a world of truth in the old maxim, "A stitch in time saves nine."

From The Road and the Roadside by Potter, Burton Willis

The old proverb "A stitch in time saves nine" is equally as true in connection with pig keeping as with any other form of work.

From The Pig Breeding, Rearing, and Marketing by Spencer, Sanders