《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪四十六》
事情的发端虽然微小，以后的流弊肯定严重。
起端虽微，流弊必大。
While the beginning of an event may be small, the harm it leads to in the future may certainly be serious.
<s>[INST] Translate the following Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese: 起端虽微，流弊必大。 [/INST] 事情的发端虽然微小，以后的流弊肯定严重。</s>
Translate the following Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese: 起端虽微，流弊必大。
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事情的发端虽然微小，以后的流弊肯定严重。
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