《旧唐书·列传·卷一百二十六》
一失而百亏的自警，来源于平时的自约。
夫一失百亏之戒，存乎久要之源。
The self-discipline that comes from guarding against small mistakes and avoiding a hundred losses stems from self-restraint in daily life.
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 夫一失百亏之戒，存乎久要之源。 [/INST] The self-discipline that comes from guarding against small mistakes and avoiding a hundred losses stems from self-restraint in daily life.</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 夫一失百亏之戒，存乎久要之源。
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The self-discipline that comes from guarding against small mistakes and avoiding a hundred losses stems from self-restraint in daily life.
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