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小洞不补大洞吃苦
xiǎo​dòng​bù​bǔ​dà​dòng​chī​kǔ

a stitch in time saves nine

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
小洞不补大洞吃苦 小洞不補大洞吃苦 xiǎo​dòng​bù​bǔ​dà​dòng​chī​kǔ
a stitch in time saves nine
(idiom) a small hole left unrepaired will eventually result in a big hole that causes much trouble; small problems must be fixed early before they become serious.