Stitch in time saves nine

Origin of: Stitch in time saves nine

Stitch in time saves nine

An old proverb that advises timely action to avoid more work later, dates in English in these exact words from the early 18th century. The concept behind the proverb is very much older and was expressed in Latin using different metaphors, but essentially meaning the same thing, in the works of Ovid (43 BC-8 AD) and Aulus Persius Flaccus (AD 34-62).