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==Literal Meaning==
Use a long-handled shovel to stop something that could have been stopped with a short-handled spade.
==Usage==
Used to lament putting off dealing with a problem, which gave it time to go from a small problem to a big one.

A 호미 is a short-handled spade with a curved and pointed blade. A 가래 is a long-handled shovel with a pointed blade. The proverb implies that it is better weed a garden when the weeds are young whether than waiting for them to get bigger and stonger
==English Equivalent==
A stitch in time saves nine.
==Sentence Examples==
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==See Also==

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