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American origin1758
American origin1758A small leak will sink a great ship.
Meaning: Neglecting minor problems allows them to compound into catastrophic failures that destroy even the mightiest enterprises.
Who said it? Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth, 1758
Origin: Benjamin Franklin used it in The Way to Wealth (1758), warning that small expenses add up: "Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship."
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