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千里之堤，溃于蚁穴

qiān lǐ zhī dī , kuì yú yǐ xué · qian li zhi di , kui yu yi xue

Traditional 千里之堤，潰於蟻穴

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lit. an ant hole may cause the collapse of a great dike (idiom)
fig. huge damage may result from a moment's negligence

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