Definition of 大事の前の小事 (だいじのまえのしょうじ)

だいじまえしょうじ

大事の前の小事

だいじのまえのしょうじ

daijinomaenoshouji

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expression
1.
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)(proverb)
2.
read the fine print, be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)(proverb)
Related Kanji
大 large, big
事 matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
前 in front, before
小 little, small