差之毫厘，谬以千里差之毫釐，謬以千里差之毫釐，謬以千里

off by a hair, wrong by a thousand miles

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: A tiny error at the start can lead to a huge mistake in the end. It is a warning to be careful.

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Simplified: 差之毫厘，谬以千里
Traditional (Taiwan): 差之毫釐，謬以千里
Pinyin: chàzhīháolí, miùyǐqiānlǐ
Pinyin (Taiwan): chāzhīháolí, miùyǐqiānlǐ
Bopomofo: ㄔㄚㄓㄏㄠˊ ㄌㄧˊ，ㄇㄧㄡˋ ㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄢㄌㄧˇ

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