小洞不堵沉大船 xiǎo dòng bù dǔ chén dà chuán

DEFINITIONS

  1. A small hole not plugged will sink a great ship.

CHARACTERS

小 xiǎo
HSK 1
small, tiny, insignificant
洞 dòng
HSK 5
cave, grotto; ravine; hole
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
堵 dǔ
HSK 4
wall; stop, prevent; stop up
沉 chén
HSK 5
sink, submerge; addicted to
大 dà
HSK 1
big, great, vast, large, high
船 chuán
HSK 3
ship, boat, vessel