Strain at a gnat and swallow a camel.

小事拘谨,大事糊涂.

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She'll consider it your fault if we quarrel because you strain at a gnat.

她会认为我们的争吵是你错了,因为你这么斤斤计较.

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Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.

24你们这瞎眼领路的, 蠓虫你们就滤出来, 骆驼你们倒吞下去.

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The trouble with these negotiations is that they strain at a gnat and swallow a camel.

这些谈判的毛病在于斤斤计较小节而忽略大局.

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He is just the chap to strain at a gnat and swallow a camel.

他就是那种小事精明大事糊涂的家伙.

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