chā​zhī​háo​lí​miù​yǐ​qiān​lǐ

a tiny error leads to a huge mistake

差之毫厘,谬以千里 差之毫釐,謬以千里 chā​zhī​háo​lí​miù​yǐ​qiān​lǐ
a tiny error leads to a huge mistake
a small error in the beginning can lead to a massive failure or discrepancy in the result; emphasizes that even the slightest detail requires precision; a miss is as good as a mile

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