the devil is in the details
гладко было на бумаге, да забыли про овраги
der Teufel liegt im Detail, der Teufel steckt im Detail
The specific provisions of, or particular steps for implementing, a general plan,…The specific provisions of, or particular steps for implementing, a general plan, policy, or contract may be complicated, controversial, or unworkable.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)The specific provisions of, or particular steps for implementing, a general plan, policy, or contract may be complicated, controversial, or unworkable.
der Teufel steckt im Detail, der Teufel liegt im Detail
гла́дко бы́ло на бума́ге, да забы́ли про овра́гиgládko býlo na bumáge, da zabýli pro ovrági
Translations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
specific provisions of something may be complicated:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
specific provisions of something may be complicated:
Origin
In allusion to God is in the detail.In allusion to God is in the detail.
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