沙粒虽小伤人眼 沙粒雖小傷人眼 沙粒雖小傷人眼

though a grain of sand is small, it hurts the eye

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning
A small problem can cause serious harm. A warning not to ignore little faults.
Simplified
沙粒虽小伤人眼
Traditional (Taiwan)
沙粒雖小傷人眼
Pinyin
shālì suī xiǎo shāngrén yǎn
Bopomofo
ㄕㄚ ㄌㄧˋ ㄙㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄕㄤ ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄢˇ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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