一事が万事。

一事が万事。

He who steals a pin will steal an ox.

一事(いちじ)が万事(ばんじ)。

Ichiji ga banji.

一事 (いちじ)

one thing

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

万事 (ばんじ)

all; everything

Readings: イチ、イツ、ひと-、ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

Readings: ジ、ズ、こと、つか.う、つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

Readings: マン、バン、よろず

Meanings: ten thousand, 10,000