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大事の前の小事 【だいじのまえのしょうじ】

  1. [exp] don't put the trivial ahead of the important; don't sweat the small stuff; don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise)
  2. [exp] read the fine print; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings
大 Large, Big ダイ, タイ おお-, おお.きい, -おお.いに
事 Matter, Thing, Fact, Business, Reason, Possibly ジ, ズ こと, つか.う, つか.える
前 In Front, Before ゼン まえ, -まえ
小 Little, Small ショウ ちい.さい, こ-, お-, さ-