小洞不堵，大洞受苦 xiǎo dòng bù dǔ ， dà dòng shòu kǔ

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

小 xiǎo
HSK 1
small, tiny, insignificant
洞 dòng
HSK 5
cave, grotto; ravine; hole
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
堵 dǔ
HSK 4
wall; stop, prevent; stop up
大 dà
HSK 1
big, great, vast, large, high
洞 dòng
HSK 5
cave, grotto; ravine; hole
受 shòu
HSK 4
receive, accept, get; bear, stand
苦 kǔ
HSK 4
bitter; hardship, suffering