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‘A stitch in time saves nine’ = một mũi khâu đúng lúc sẽ đỡ phải khâu 9 mũi sau này -> nghĩa là nếu bạn làm ngay việc gì, thì đỡ mất công sức hơn rất nhiều về sau (if you sort out a problem immediately it may save a lot of extra work later); làm ngay cho khỏi rách việc ra.
Ví dụ
A stitch in time saves nine, therefore, it is better to take precautionary steps in order to save the people from the impending floods that may be triggered by the monsoon furthermore.
“A stitch in time saves nine” so let’s open a right trajectory by changing our collective attitude to create a comprehensive strategy on water management and confront the climate change.
Fixing a problem after it becomes a crisis is much more expensive than preventing it from happening — “a stitch in time saves nine”, as the old adage goes. So we invest community charitable funds in prevention programs, to save all of us money in the long run and assure Sheboygan County is, as our vision statement reads: “a community where all individuals and families can achieve their human potential through education, income stability, and healthy lives”.