a stitch in time

Something that saves nine. A phrase that came into coinage in the 19th century meaning that if a patient is treated in the early stages, he or she will have a better chance of suriving.

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

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.