Pay attention to small details, as they can be critically important and even life-saving.
Kiinnitä huomiota pieniin yksityiskohtiin, sillä ne voivat olla erittäin tärkeitä.
| Proverb | For want of a nail, the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe, the horse was lost. For want of a horse, the rider was lost. |
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| Definition | Pay attention to small details. They can be very important - and even save a life. |
| Note | In this case 'shoe' means 'horseshoe'. |
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