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Examples:a stitch in time saves nine—Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva, the Bodhisattva of the Great Vow (save all souls before accepting Bodhi)—A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.—avoiding doing something that one is clumsy at save face—please do it for my sake (i.e. save my face)(humble)—private saved money of close family members—Kṣitigarbha, the Bodhisattva of the Great Vow (save all souls before accepting Bodhi)—lit. rescue the people from hanging upside down (idiom, from Mencius); to save the people from dire straits—save the show (for instance by stepping in for an absent actor)—fig. the best is saved for last—Repent and ye shall be saved!—rook sacrifice save the king (in Chinese chess); fig. to protect a senior figure by blaming an underling—If you don't plug the small hole, the big hole will be hard repair (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.—save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally—A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (common saying); a stitch in time saves nine—the right approach saves effort and leads better results—neck (as in "save one's neck", i.e. one's life)—half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads better results—pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom); fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis— |