an ant may well destroy a whole dam
an ant may well destroy a whole dam
proverb A small problem can cause catastrophic damage if left unchecked. A: "I can't believe that minor leak totally rotted the floorboards in here." B: "Unfortunately, an ant may well destroy a whole dam."
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- ant
- destroy
- teach a man to fish
- it takes a village
- village
- Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.
- a trouble shared is a trouble halved
- for want of a nail
- For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse ...
- the best-laid plans go astray