小洞不补大洞吃苦

Traditional (Taiwan): 小洞不補大洞吃苦

xiǎodòngbùbǔdàdòngchīkǔ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄨˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄔㄎㄨˇ

- A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom) a stitch in time saves nine

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