The devil is in the details

Even the grandest project depends on the success of the smallest components.

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Notes

This version of the proverb often implies that the details might cause failure. A more positive version is “God is in the details,” a saying often attributed to the architect Le Corbusier .

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April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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