a chain is as strong as its weakest link

A form of a chain is only as strong as its weakest link — An organization is only as strong or powerful as its weakest person; a group of associates is only as competent as its laziest member.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
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APA

a chain is as strong as its weakest link. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20chain%20is%20as%20strong%20as%20its%20weakest%20link

MLA

“a chain is as strong as its weakest link.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20chain%20is%20as%20strong%20as%20its%20weakest%20link. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a chain is as strong as its weakest link,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20chain%20is%20as%20strong%20as%20its%20weakest%20link.

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