Prevention / A Stitch in Time Saves Nine

Stitch means:

• make, mend, or join (something)

• a repeated physical movement

Wise means:

• a desire or hope for something to happen.

• having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgement

Hole means

• an empty space in an object, usually with an opening to the object's surface, or an opening

• in an unbroken or undamaged state; in one piece

Effort means:

• physical or mental activity needed to achieve something:

• Something or someone that is efficient does a job successfully, without wasting time or energy.

Hence means

• an adult female chicken or the female of any bird

• as a consequence; for this reason

• a slight or indirect indication or suggestion

Blessing means

• blow up or break apart (something solid) with explosives

• a beneficial thing for which one is grateful

Afford means:

• having enough money or time for something

• physical or mental activity needed to achieve something:

Wastage means:

• the action or process of losing or destroying something by using it carelessly

• a state or situation in which something needed cannot be obtained in sufficient amounts

Due in the following sentences means: "The game has been cancelled due to adverse weather conditions."

• as a result of, because of

• 
  expected at or planned for at a certain time.

Deal in the next sentence means: "I can't deal with you now"

• To manage or handle someone or something

• be concerned with