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<entry>
<ent_seq>2418880</ent_seq>
<k_ele>
<keb>大事の前の小事</keb>
</k_ele>
<r_ele>
<reb>だいじのまえのしょうじ</reb>
</r_ele>
<sense>
<pos>&exp;</pos>
<misc>&proverb;</misc>
<gloss>don't put the trivial ahead of the important</gloss>
<gloss>don't sweat the small stuff</gloss>
<gloss>don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise)</gloss>
</sense>
<sense>
<pos>&exp;</pos>
<misc>&proverb;</misc>
<gloss>read the fine print</gloss>
<gloss>be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)</gloss>
</sense>
</entry>