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Hi is there anyone who can tell me what is the meaning of the following adage? "a stitch in time saves nine" thanx

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1. I means when you have an accident. IF you stitch straight away you will safe 9L of blood.
2. A timely effort will prevent more work later
3. It means, if you do it the right way the first time, you don't have to waste time doing it again and again.
4. never heard that old saying o.0
5. 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.
6. It means that taking care of something right away keeps it from getting worse.
7. It means that if you handle a problem quickly it will be less work. Pretty much is a proverb against procrastinating, waiting to the last minute
8. If you start to repair a torn garment as soon as you notice the tear, the job will be much easier than if you wait until the garment is badly torn. In other words, if something needs to be fixed, fix it - before it gets worse.
9. It means, act right now than wait If you wait until late, things will get worse, and it will take much longer to deal with them.
10. Meaning: 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. It is often shortened to "A stitch in time." This proverb expresses a similar idea to that of An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. 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, you know. 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.
11. This means that if something needs to be done, do it in a timely manner to save yourself having even more work. It comes from stitching to repair clothing, and the idea that if there is a tiny rip or hole, it may be able to be fixed with one stitch, if it's done "in time". But, if you wait, it may get bigger or rip further and require more stitches to repair it. hope this helps :-)
12. It means if you fix something right away, the problem won't get worse so you're saving yourself work by repairing it right away.
13. Fixing something in the past might help you in the future.