TODAY'S IDIOM: A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE

"A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE"

 

 

 

 

You use this proverb to say that it is better to spend a little time to deal with problems

or act right now than wait. If you wait until late, things will get worse, and it will take much longer to deal with them.

Example: I advise fixing the leak now. If not, you might need to replace the whole engine later. Fixing the leak costs $50, but you need to pay at least $1,000 to replace the engine. A stitch in time saves nine, you know.

Más vale prevenir que lamentar.

Example sentences:

• Let's patch the roof before that hole gets bigger. A stitch in time saves nine / Vamos a parchar el techo antes de que el agujero se haga más grande. Más vale prevenir que lamentar.

• If you have an idea for your final research paper, start writing today. Don't wait until the end of the semester. A stitch in time saves nine / Si tienes una idea para tu trabajo final, empeza a escribirla hoy. No esperes hasta el final del semestre. Más vale prevenir que lamentar.

Additional examples:

• Organise your notes after every lesson or you will have a lot of work to do at the end of the year. A stitch in time saves nine.

• Fix that leak in your kitchen as soon as you can before it damages your entire house. Remember that a stitch a time saves nine!

 

 

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