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  1. a chain is only as strong as its weakest linkproverb

    An organization (especially a process or a business) is only as strong or powerful as its weakest person. A group of associates is only as strong as its laziest member.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of a chain is only as strong as its weakest link in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of a chain is only as strong as its weakest link in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9


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  • Eine Kette ist nur so stark wie ihr schwächstes GliedGerman
  • ĉeno estas nur tiel forta kiel ĝia plej malforta ligiloEsperanto
  • una cadena es tan fuerte como su eslabón más débilSpanish
  • une chaîne est aussi forte que son maillon le plus faibleFrench
  • rantai hanya sekuat tautan terlemahnyaIndonesian
  • ಸರಪಳಿಯು ಅದರ ದುರ್ಬಲ ಕೊಂಡಿಯಷ್ಟೇ ಪ್ರಬಲವಾಗಿದೆKannada
  • 사슬은 가장 약한 고리만큼만 강하다Korean
  • uma corrente é tão forte quanto seu elo mais fracoPortuguese
  • ஒரு சங்கிலி அதன் பலவீனமான இணைப்பு மட்டுமே வலுவானTamil
  • గొలుసు దాని బలహీనమైన లింక్ వలె బలంగా ఉంటుందిTelugu
  • 一条链只有最薄弱的一环Chinese

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