APAD: finding a thumb for the dyke

The phrase “finding a thumb for the dyke” originates from a popular legend about a young Dutch boy who saved his town from flooding by plugging a hole in a dike with his finger. This story is often used metaphorically to describe someone taking immediate action to prevent a small problem from becoming a larger one.

The tale is part of American author Mary Mapes Dodge's 1865 book, Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates. In the story, the boy notices a leak in the dike while walking home and uses his finger to stop the water from flowing through. He stays there all night until help arrives, demonstrating bravery and quick thinking.

In a broader sense, the phrase can be applied to various situations where a quick, temporary fix is needed to prevent a bigger issue. It's a powerful metaphor for taking responsibility and acting decisively in the face of potential disaster.

Similar to “Think on one‘s feet”. 对吗？

haha, "when a dike is about 2break, a finger doesn't cut it"

"Dikes don’t typically leak—they weaken until whole sections are washed away. No finger will help when that happens.

So what is a hero supposed to do? You don’t use a finger, you use a boat."

- https://www.dutchgenealogy.nl/why-the-little-dutch-boy-never-put-his-finger-in-the-dike/

Quick fix is always needed in large-scale software :-)))

More like to fix a small problem b4 it leads to a disaster.

Yep, patch it up until next time ;-)))

OK. The boat saved the day when the thumb came too late.

the boy used his hands with the thumb 2get the boat out ;-)

rememberTheDays whenThereR2manyPatches, aRewriteWasInOrder;)

new active force of APAD? Yes,a stitch in time saves 9!

Great! Perfect proverb!

When I was in China, every year in flood season, we have to

Go to the riverbank to check if there is hole somewhere.