今日の一針、明日の十針 きょうのひとはり、あすのとはり Meanings Expression a stitch in time saves nine (literally: one needle today, ten needles tomorrow) Kanji 今 now 日 day 一 one. Read as ひと. 針 needle. Read as はり. 明 clear 十 ten Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists