大事の前の小事
Idiom- 1don'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) Translated by Jiyomi
- 2read the fine print ; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)
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JMdict entry 2418880. Source and licence.