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秤砣虽小压千斤

chèng tuó suī xiǎo yā qiān jīn · cheng tuo sui xiao ya qian jin

Traditional 秤砣雖小壓千斤

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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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