NichiDict

大事の前の小事

だいじのまえのしょうじ
[daijinomaenoshouji]

Meanings

1.Expression

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)

2.Expression

read the fine print; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)