小洞不补大洞吃苦

xiǎo dòng bù bǔ dà dòng chī kǔ

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Definitions

1. A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); a stitch in time saves nine

Child Words of 小洞不补大洞吃苦

no; not so

to eat

to bear hardships

big; large; great

see 大夫[dài fu]

small

cave

bitter

to repair