a stitch in time saves nine

a saying which means that it is better to deal with problems immediatly rather than later as things will worsen and take longer to amend

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a stitch in time saves nine

Deal with problems early do they don’t become bigger problems. If you sew up a small tear in your clothes straight away, the tear won’t grow into a bigger tear that requires more sewing later.

The people: Why lockdown now?
Boris: Because, when it comes to COVID, a stitch in time saves nine.