shī​zhī​háo​lí​chà​yǐ​qiān​lǐ

a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake

Senses

失之毫厘,差以千里/ 失之毫釐,差以千里 shī​zhī​háo​lí​chà​yǐ​qiān​lǐ a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake

a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses; a small error at the start can result in a wide divergence at the end

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