Begin with an error of an inch and end by being a thousand miles off the mark

Similar sayings:

Deviate an inch, lose a thousand miles Deviate an inch, lose a thousand miles
The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
An inch of time is an inch of gold, but you can’t buy that inch of time with an inch of gold An inch of time is an inch of gold, but you can’t buy that inch of time with an inch of gold
A child’s life is like a piece of paper on which every passerby leaves a mark A child’s life is like a piece of paper on which every passerby leaves a mark

Chinese sayings and proverbs