秤cing3砣to4雖seoi1小siu2壓aat3千cin1斤gan1

simp秤砣虽小压千斤

cing3 to4 seoi1 siu2 aat3 cin1 gan1inferredchèng tuó suī xiǎo yā qiān jīn

English

although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom)
apparently insignificant details can have a large impact
for want of a nail the battle was lost

Sources: cc-cedict, synthesized

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