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The disaster’s antecedent
蟻の穴から堤も崩れる (Ari no ana kara tsutsumi mo kuzureru; “Even a dike crumbles due to an ant’s burrow”) Definition: Big events can arise from small causes. Specifically, even errors, negligence, or lack of attention or preparation that didn’t seem important at … Continue reading
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Tagged ant nest, catastrophe, 韓非子, 韩非子, 蟻の穴, for want of a nail, Han Fei, tiny flaw, 堤も崩れる
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