February 2013

ENGLISH IDIOM OF THE MONTH:
„A stitch in time saves nine“

 

MEANING

If you solve a small problem quickly it will stop a big problem happening later.

TRANSLATION

Was du heute kannst besorgen, das verschiebe nicht auf morgen.
wörtlich: ein rechtzeitiger Stich spart neun (Stiche)

ORIGIN

When you repair a hole in a sock now which will stop a bigger hole appearing later.