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A stitch in time saves nine




           Varun Chandok
A stitch in time saves nine
• Meaning:
• We can 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
  we wait until late, things will get worst,
  and it will take much longer to deal with
  them.
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.
Proven by History
• History is replete with examples validating the
  above saying. Had Germany got a honourable
  settlement after World War I, the conflagration
  and destruction of the World War II could have
  been avoided. Had the National leaders shown
  maturity and understanding, the partition of the
  country could have been avoided. These are all
  glaring examples of what can happen to great
  countries, if small problems and differences are
  not resolved at once.
Practical and Sound Advice
• Kingdom's can be lost by neglecting to replace
  such a small thing as a nail in a horse's shoe. As
  most of us would have heard of the saying "For
  want of a nail, the shoe was lost, for want of a
  shoe, the horse was lost, for want of a horse, the
  rider was lost, for want of a rider the battle was
  lost, for want of the battle, the kingdom was
  lost." This is the most practical and sound
  advice, that is given by our elders including
  parents and teachers. However, we in our haste,
  tend to overlook the small details, which is the
  cause of major problems at a later date.
Morals and character
• It can be applied, too, to morals and character. No one
  gets into a bad habit all at once. All habits begin with
  small and apparently innocent indulgences.
• For example, drunk­enness. A drunkard begins by taking
  a glass of wine or whisky now and then, and thinks
  nothing of it. But the appetite for drink grows until it
  becomes a craving; and before he knows where he is,
  he has become a slave to drink. As a Japanese proverb
  says: "First the man takes a drink; then the drink takes a
  drink; then the drink takes the man." The only safe way
  is to avoid the first glass.
Indian society
• Many a social evil flourishes in Indian society to­
  day and it has become impossible to put it down.
  This is so because the wise proverb in question
  was forgotten and evil was not nipped in the very
  beginning. Corruptions, nepotism, black­
  marketing, hoarding, smuggling, etc, are
  rampant today, for this very reason. On the other
  hand, terrorism was put down with an iron hand,
  in the very beginning and so it is dying out. The
  wisdom of the proverb is well­illustrated by the
  facts of Indian society.
Conclusion
• Therefore, we must attend to even minor
  problems immediately and not postpone
  action for a later date, which may be a
  little too late. This is a sound piece of
  advice that is relevant even today and
  would always stand us in good stead in
  our life. We can ignore this to our own
  peril.
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