秤砣虽小压千斤 - Dong Chinese dictionary

秤 砣 虽 小 压 千 斤

chèngtuósuīxiǎoyāqiānjīn

for want of a nail the battle was lost

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chèngtuósuīxiǎoyāqiānjīn

although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom); apparently insignificant details can have a large impact; for want of a nail the battle was lost

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