Solving a small problem early prevents a bigger problem later.
尽早解决一个小问题可以防止以后出现更大的问题。 (Jǐn zǎo jiě jué yī gè xiǎo wèn tí kě yǐ fáng zhǐ yǐ hòu chū xiàn gèng dà de wèn tí.)
"Fix that leak now — a stitch in time saves nine."
"现在就修理那个漏水 — 及时处理可以省下九个问题。" (Xiàn zài jiù xiū lǐ nà gè lòu shuǐ — jí shí chǔ lǐ kě yǐ shěng xià jiǔ gè wèn tí.)
to transition smoothly into something
to reverse the direction of events, especially to improve a...
to share information or items with someone else
to continue doing something well
to secure something tightly in preparation for trouble
to embrace and actively engage with something