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Use a large shovel where a small hoe would have done.

β€” Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown

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What does this proverb mean?

A neglected small problem can demand much greater effort later.

Sources and attribution

Unattributed Traditional proverb; individual author and earliest use unknown.

Source: National Institute of Korean Language β€” Korean Basic Dictionary , Korean Basic Dictionary proverb lookup: 호미둜 막을 것을 κ°€λž˜λ‘œ λ§‰λŠ”λ‹€

Origin: Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown

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