the devil is in the detail(s)

proverb Plans, actions, or situations that seem sound must be carefully examined, because minor details can end up causing major, unforeseen problems. Double check your code—with software, the devil is in the details.

the ˌdevil is in the ˈdetail(s)

used to say that it is the small individual parts of a task, a written document, a design, etc. that may cause most problems and difficulties: In any negotiation, the devil is in the detail.

See also: detail, devil

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017

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desperate times call for desperate measures
desperate times require desperate measures
drastic
drastic times call for drastic measures
drastic times require drastic measures
require
teach a man to fish
village
it takes a village
when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter

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