Procrastination means to delay or put off doing something until a later time. People use “a stitch in time saves nine" to express that it's better to spend a little time and effort to deal with a problem right now than to wait until later, when it may get worse and take longer to deal with.

What does Nine mean in a stitch in time saves nine?

Definition of a stitch in time (saves nine)

—used to say that it is better to fix a problem when it is small than to wait and let it become a bigger problem.

What is the meaning of saves nine?

saying. said to mean that it is better to act or deal with problems immediately, because if you wait and deal with them later, things will get worse and the problems will take longer to deal with. Immediately.