The devil is in the details

Meaning: Small details can cause major problems.

Origin: German proverb (Der Teufel steckt im Detail), popularized in the 20th century.

Translations

• French: Le diable est dans les détails (literally: The devil is in the details)
• Spanish: El diablo está en los detalles (literally: The devil is in the details)
• Japanese: 神は細部に宿る (Kami wa saibu ni yadoru) (literally: God resides in the details)

More proverbs about Wisdom

• All good things must come to an end — Nothing pleasant lasts forever.
• Half a loaf is better than none — Something is better than nothing.
• Don't reinvent the wheel — Don't waste effort on solved problems.
• Don't put the cart before the horse — Do things in the correct order.
• Two wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts do — Sometimes unconventional paths lead to correct outcomes.
• Great minds think alike — Intelligent people often reach the same conclusions.

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