a stitch in time (saves nine)

phrase

—used to say that it is better to fix a problem when it is small than to wait and let it become a bigger problem

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The duo’s creator and forever naughty guiding light, Mike Judge, flows the characters into the present day without a hitch in style or a stitch in time. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 June 2022

So telling a story about how a stitch in time saves nine, for instance, will likely be more effective in motivating people to adopt a new preventive maintenance system than simply relaying facts. — Andy Bird, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2022