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| The chain is no stronger than its weakest link |
Examples
"But you were speaking of this man Porlock." "Ah, yes - the so-called Porlock is a link in the chain some little way from its great attachment. Porlock is not quite a sound link - between ourselves. He is the only flaw in that chain so far as I have been able to test it." "But no chain is stronger than its weakest link." "Exactly, my dear Watson! Hence the extreme importance of Porlock." (Doyle)The strength of the chain is no greater than its weakest link; but the greatness of a poet is the greatness of his greatest moment... it was what they could rise to, not what they could sink to, that made them great. (B. Shaw)
He began to persecute her because she could not keep her class in proper condition, because her class was the week link in the chain which made up the school. (Lawrence)
Russian translation
Цепь не крепче своего слабейшего звена.Жизнестойкость коллектива (организации) определяется тем, до какой степени можно положиться на его наименее надежных членов.
Variation
One link broken, the whole chain is broken.Synonyms
The thread breaks where it is weakest.The worst spoke in a cart breaks first.
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