idiom
A Chain Is Only as Strong as Its Weakest Link
ah chayn iz OH-nlee az strong az its WEE-kest link
/ə tʃeɪn ɪz ˈoʊnliː æz strɒŋ æz ɪts ˈwiːkɪst lɪŋk/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
achainisonlyasstrongasitsweakestlink
Dictionary meaning
A system is limited by its most vulnerable component
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