ant holes may cause the collapse of a dyke

ant holes may cause the collapse of a dyke

Dike break ant hole is an idiom, Pinyin is d ī Ku ì y ǐ K ǒ ng, which means dike collapse due to ant hole. It is a metaphor that neglecting small things can lead to great disaster.

explain

The dam collapsed because of the ant hole. It is a metaphor that neglecting small things can lead to great disaster.

source

Chen Chong of the Han Dynasty wrote in his book the source of Qing Dynasty theft: "when a minister hears that he is light, he is heavy; when he is small, he is big. Therefore, when the dike breaks and the hole breaks, the Qi releases the needle and the awn, so that a wise man is cautious and the wise man knows how much."

usage

It means that a little negligence will make a big mistake.