千里之堤，溃于蚁穴千里之堤，潰於蟻穴千里之堤，潰於蟻穴

a dike a thousand li long collapses through an ant hole

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Neglecting small problems can cause huge disasters. A warning, like 'for want of a nail the kingdom was lost'.

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Simplified: 千里之堤，溃于蚁穴
Traditional (Taiwan): 千里之堤，潰於蟻穴
Pinyin: qiānlǐzhīdī, kuìyúyǐxué
Pinyin (Taiwan): qiānlǐzhīdī, kuìyúyǐxuè
Bopomofo: ㄑㄧㄢㄌㄧˇ ㄓㄉㄧ，ㄎㄨㄟˋ ㄩˊ ㄧˇ ㄒㄩㄝˋ

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