xiǎo​bù​rěn​zé​luàn​dà​móu

lack of patience in small things ruins great plans

Senses

小不忍则乱大谋/ 小不忍則亂大謀 xiǎo​bù​rěn​zé​luàn​dà​móu lack of patience in small things ruins great plans

A little impatience or lack of forbearance in small matters spoils great plans; (idiom) one must be patient with minor annoyances to achieve larger goals

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