Meaning of a stitch in time saves nine | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

A little effort expended sooner to fix a small problem prevents it from becoming a larger problem requiring more effort to fix later.

Deutsch was du heute kannst besorgen, das verschiebe nicht auf morgen

Español más vale prevenir que curar

Suomi parempi oja tukkia kuin joki

Français mieux vaut prévenir que guérir un point fait à temps en épargne cent

Italiano è meglio prevenire che curare meglio prevenire che curare prevenire è meglio che curare

日本語今日の一針明日の十針

Nederlands werk op tijd maakt welbereid

Polski lepiej zapobiegać niż leczyć

Português é melhor prevenir do que remediar

Русский оди́н стежо́к, сде́ланный во́время, сто́ит девяти́

Svenska stämma i bäcken

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.