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