( 22 ) 谚语 proverb : 小不忍则乱大谋。Can't bear small will make scheme in disorder. / 一个小漏洞将会弄沉一艘大船。A small leak will sink a great ship.

 

小不忍则乱大谋。
Can't bear small will make scheme in disorder. /
一个小漏洞将会弄沉一艘大船。
A small leak will sink a great ship.

 

出处 source * 论语 * 卫灵公
朝代 dynasty：先秦(前before221年year)

 

意思meaning :
小事不忍让，就会坏了大事及影响大局。
can't bear a little thing will ruin a scheme and affect the overall situation.

 

劝告advice :
人们凡事要忍让，以免因小失大，扰乱大局。
people have to be patient to avoid a small incident in disorder to lose the greater affecting the overall situation.