AddThis Social Bookmark Button
Do you have a question about the English language?
Ask a Teacher

Get our newsfeeds
Get Our Newsfeeds

Home > Reference > Idioms > Stitch in time saves nine

Idiom: Stitch in time saves nine




Idiom Definitions for 'Stitch in time saves nine'

A stitch in time saves nine means that if a job needs doing it is better to do it now, because it will only get worse, like a hole in clothes that requires stitching.

Category: Time

See also:
Idiom Statistics

Public definitions: 3,155
Total definitions: 4,860

Members' Area:
Register for free and gain access to 1,705 additional idioms & slang definitions.

Register Now