A Stitch in Time Saves Nine

Sometimes, we find it difficult to mend things well in time considering it a waste of time. We do not know that a stitch in time saves nine. So, every damage should be repaired at once otherwise it will cause irreparable loss as is explained in the best story a stitch in time saves nine.

Once a messenger was ordered to lug some instructions from the king to the commander of the army. He was in a hurry. He wanted to transmit the message as soon as possible.

When he was about to set out on the journey, his companion said that a nail from the shoe of his horse was missing. He did not pay attention to it. The messenger said that he was in a hurry and to set it right after reaching his destination. He wanted to save time.

On the way, the second nail from the shoe slipped off. The messenger did not bother about it. At last, all the nails from the shoe went off one by one. The horse could not run any longer. He became very late on the way. He was much worried. He approved galloping the horse but it did not track for want of a nailed shoe. The horse got injured and could not run more. Soon it got dead tired, fell down, and died.

The messenger was also injured. He rushed towards his destination. He ran on foot. When he reached the battlefield, he found that their army had been defeated by the enemy. He was much ashamed of his negligence and could not face the king. In this way, he had lost many hours in saving a minute Had the messenger set right the first nail, he would not have suffered this trouble. His army faced defeat for his lack of ill-planning.  It is rightly said that a stitch in time saves nine.

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Moral: A stitch in time saves nine.