( 77 ) 谚语 proverb :差之毫厘，缪以千里。The least bit of difference, errors to be in thousands of miles.

 

谚语 proverb :

差之毫厘，缪以千里。
The least bit of difference, errors to be in  thousands of miles.

 

出处 source : 《礼记 * 经解》
作者 author : 戴圣
朝代 dynasty : 汉朝

 

意思 （语译）meaning :
起初可能只相差一点点，可是最终可能造成很严重的错误。
May initially only a little bit of a difference, but may ultimately result in a very serious mistake.

 

劝告 advice :
人们凡事要小心谨慎地处理，不然可能会为了一点小错误而铸成大错。
People have to be careful to deal with, or may be a little error for a big mistake.

 

警惕 alert :
小时候养成了小小的错误，不及时纠正就会变成了坏习惯， 比如偷笔，偷书 ……偷的行为在长大后就很难改了 ！可能还会演变成更严重的罪行 ！
Child develop a small mistake, not corrected in time it will become a bad habit, such as stealing pens, stealing the book ...... grow up stealing behavior is difficult to change it! May also evolve into more serious crimes!

 

生词 vocabulary :

 缪 ( miù ) : 谬 = 错误 error / mistake

 

毫厘： 一毫一厘，形容极少的数量。
The least bit : single iota, to describe the minimal amount.

 

千 : thousand
千里 : thousands of miles
差 : 相差 / 差别 difference
起初 : initially
一点点 : a little bit
最终 : ultimately
但是 / 可是 : but
造成 : result
严重 : serious
处理 : to deal with / to handle

 

铸成 : make / cast      大 : big
大错 : big error / gross error / big mistake / stupendous mistake
铸成大错 : make a gross error / make a big mistake

 

罪行 : crimes
演变 / 进化 : evolve