Advice, Chinese Proverb

小洞不补，大洞吃苦。

- 中國俗談

小 xiǎo | 洞 dòng | 不 bù | 补 bǔ | 大 dà | 洞 dòng | 吃 chī | 苦 kǔ |

A small hole not mended in time will become a big hole much more difficult to mend.

- Chinese Proverb

Meaning: This proverb tells us that if a trivial problem is not solved in time, it will become a serious and knotty one.

English equivalent: A stitch, in time, saves nine.