2006-11-29 09:04:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
"When I was young, I was puzzled by the adage: 'A stich in time saves nine.' I just didn't understand the meaning of the sentence. Then finally light dawned: 'Oh, it means that taking one stich right away saves needing to take nine stitches later.'"
2006-11-29 17:26:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means it's better to take care of something now before it gets worse. It's better to fix that little hole in your pants now with a simple stitch than wait until it's a gaping hole (that would require a lot more repair). Like... it's better to fix that small inexpensive problem with your car engine now, then end up spending thousands of dollars next year replacing the whole engine.
2006-11-29 17:07:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Let's say you have a button thats loose and almost ready to fall off, if you make a quick stitch or two you won't have to make nine stitches to sew it back on. Its another way to say don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
2006-11-29 17:10:39 · answer #3 · answered by smartypants909 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means, if you have a torn garment and it only needs a small repair, if you do it right then you won't have to sew up a bigger hole (with "nine" stitches instead of one) later on. Therefore, it means you should act quickly to solve problems before they get bigger and take more work to solve.
2006-11-29 17:07:57 · answer #4 · answered by surlygurl 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
it means do it right the first time and you wont have to keep on doing it til you get it right......
2006-11-29 17:07:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋