Stitches

Finish this phrase and who said it "a stitch in time..."?

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1. ...saves nine. Betsy Ross? dunno just a guess!
2. ask george bush.
3. A stitch in times saves nine. It is an old proverb.
4. Saves nine. Don't know who said it or what it's supposed to mean though.
5. ...saves nine. --Ben Franklin
6. A stitch in time saves nine. This saying first showed up in 1723 by Dr. Thomas Fuller. It was later used in a book called Foul Play by an author known as Reade. The saying then referred to repairing sails on a ship. Hope this helps!
7. 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.
8. Saves Nine. I'm not sure who said it. Potentially Ben Franklin.
9. a stitch in time saves nine