A little neglect may breed great mischief.
小小的疏失可能造成重大的灾害。/星星之火可以燎原。
One can never be too careful in doing anything. This is especially true in dealing with matters of great importance. Even the slightest error could cause great harm. We should, therefore, double-check everything we do. By doing so, we may avoid failure. As the saying goes, “A little neglect may breed great mischief.”
一个人做任何事再小心也不为过。在处理重要的事务时尤其如此。即令最小的错误都可能造成大害。因此对我们所做的事我们要一再复查。这样做,我们就可避免失败。俗云:“小小的疏失可能造成重大的灾害。”