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dondor | 18:38 Fri 17th Dec 2004 | Phrases & Sayings
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 Who first used the saying,"A stitch in time saves nine".
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It is listed as a 'proverb' in a book published in the 1730s, so it must have been around for a long time before that. As a result, it is very unlikely that you will be able to tie it down to a particular individual...it's just a wise old saying. 
21:56 Fri 17th Dec 2004
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Pretty sure it was Benjamin Franklin (US author, statesman, inventor).  I'd look up one of his websites to make sure though.
22:35 Fri 31st Dec 2004

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