According to the proverb, it's what a "stitch in time" does
[DOC] [TLE] Proverb - Wikipedia [PAR] A proverb (from Latin: proverbium) is a simple and concrete saying, popularly 
known and ... Based on Persian proverbs, Zolfaghari and Ameri propose the 
following .... with a proverb overtly as an opening, such as "A stitch in time saves 
nine" at the ....