千里之堤，溃于蚁穴 千里之堤，潰於蟻穴 qiān lǐ zhī dī , kuì yú yǐ xué 1. (lit.) an ant hole may cause the collapse of a great dike (idiom)2. (fig.) huge damage may result from a moment's negligence
千里之行，始于足下 千里之行，始於足下 qiān lǐ zhī xíng , shǐ yú zú xià 1. lit. a thousand mile journey begins with the first step2. fig. big accomplishments come from an accumulation of little achievements made one by one
失之毫厘，谬以千里 失之毫厘，謬以千里 shī zhī háo lí , miù yǐ qiān lǐ a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
失之毫厘，差之千里 失之毫釐，差之千里 shī zhī háo lí , chà zhī qiān lǐ a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
失之毫厘，差以千里 失之毫釐，差以千里 shī zhī háo lí , chà yǐ qiān lǐ a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
家累千金，坐不垂堂 jiā lěi qiān jīn , zuò bù chuí táng lit. a wealthy person does not sit under the eaves (idiom); fig. a rich man does not expose himself to danger
差之毫厘，失之千里 差之毫釐，失之千里 chā zhī háo lí , shī zhī qiān lǐ 1. the slightest difference leads to a huge loss (idiom)2. a miss is as good as a mile
差之毫厘，谬以千里 差之毫釐，謬以千里 chā zhī háo lí , miù yǐ qiān lǐ 1. the slightest difference leads to a huge error (idiom)2. a miss is as good as a mile
智者千虑，必有一失 智者千慮，必有一失 zhì zhě qiān lǜ , bì yǒu yī shī lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom); fig. nobody is infallible
树高千丈，叶落归根 樹高千丈，葉落歸根 shù gāo qiān zhàng , yè luò guī gēn 1. fig. a tree may grow a thousand zhang high, but its leaves return to their roots (proverb)2. fig. everything has its ancestral home3. in old age, an expatriate returns home
老骥伏枥，志在千里 老驥伏櫪，志在千里 lǎo jì fú lì , zhì zài qiān lǐ lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig. old people may still cherish high aspirations
养兵千日，用兵一时 養兵千日，用兵一時 yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng bīng yī shí lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off
养兵千日，用在一朝 養兵千日，用在一朝 yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī zhāo 1. lit. train an army for a thousand days to use it for one morning (idiom)2. fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off
千里送鹅毛，礼轻人意重 千里送鵝毛，禮輕人意重 qiān lǐ sòng é máo , lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng goose feather sent from afar, a slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.
千里送鹅毛，礼轻情意重 千里送鵝毛，禮輕情意重 qiān lǐ sòng é máo , lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it.
在家千日好，出门一时难 在家千日好，出門一時難 zài jiā qiān rì hǎo , chū mén yī shí nán 1. lit. at home, one can spend a thousand days in comfort, but spending a day away from home can be challenging (idiom)2. fig. there's no place like home
好事不出门，恶事传千里 好事不出門，惡事傳千里 hǎo shì bù chū mén , è shì chuán qiān lǐ 1. lit. good deeds do not go beyond the door, evil deeds spread a thousand miles2. a good deed goes unnoticed, but scandal spreads fast (idiom)
礼轻人意重，千里送鹅毛 禮輕人意重，千里送鵝毛 lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng , qiān lǐ sòng é máo goose feather sent from afar, a slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.
千里马常有，而伯乐不常有 千里馬常有，而伯樂不常有 qiān lǐ mǎ cháng yǒu , ér bó lè bù cháng yǒu 1. (lit.) there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (proverb)2. (fig.) many have talent, but few can recognize talent when they see it
千里搭长棚，没有不散的宴席 千里搭長棚，沒有不散的宴席 qiān lǐ dā cháng péng , méi yǒu bù sàn de yàn xí even if you build a thousand-league awning for it, every banquet must come to an end (idiom)
运筹帷幄之中，决胜千里之外 運籌帷幄之中，決勝千里之外 yùn chóu wéi wò zhī zhōng , jué shèng qiān lǐ zhī wài a general planning in the seclusion of his tent is able to determine the outcome of the distant battle (idiom)
see 千娇百媚[qiān jiāo bǎi mèi]
千里之堤，毁于蚁穴 千里之堤，毀於蟻穴 qiān lǐ zhī dī , huǐ yú yǐ xué see 千里之堤，千里之堤，溃于蚁穴[qiān lǐ zhī dī kuì yú yǐ xué]
树高千丈，落叶归根 樹高千丈，落葉歸根 shù gāo qiān zhàng , luò yè guī gēn see 樹高千丈，树高千丈，叶落归根[shù gāo qiān zhàng yè luò guī gēn]
养兵千日，用在一时 養兵千日，用在一時 yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī shí see 養兵千日，养兵千日，用兵一时[yǎng bīng qiān rì yòng bīng yī shí]
a lot of people (literary)
(archaic) a state with a thousand chariots (to fight a war) – a powerful state
千里达及托巴哥 千里達及托巴哥 qiān lǐ dá jí tuō bā gē Trinidad and Tobago (Tw)