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The weakest point in the chain is the strongest
You might be thinking of the expression, "A chain is as strong as its weakest link." This means that when the ends of a chain are pulled in opposite directions, there is stress on each link; when the weakest link breaks, the chain breaks.
There is no phrase like that in the Bible, even though it's true.
A chain is only as strong as it's weakest link.
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It means that no matter how strong the chain is, its only as strong as the weakest link. Like a team is only as good as its worst player.
If you put stress on a chain, it will eventually break at its weakest spot. This usually means one of the links in the chain which has been badly welded or is made of inferior metal. The idea is that if you have a group of people, you must assess their capabilities as a group by the least capable.
It means that no matter how strong the chain is, its only as strong as the weakest link. Like a team is only as good as its worst player.
It means that no matter how strong the chain is, its only as strong as the weakest link. Like a team is only as good as its worst player.
The word rope appears three times in the Bible not one of the verses say anything about the strength of rope. Also rope does not have links, a chain has links and a chain is only as strong as its weakest link
It means literally that if one link of a chain will break under 10 lbs. stress, then even if all the other links will not break until the stress is 20 lbs., the chain as a whole will break if 10 lbs. is applied, since the weak link will break. Figuratively, it is used to suggest that a team is only as good as its weakest member, because if the team is to fail, the weakest member will fail first.
A cord is stronger than the sum of the strength of the individual fibres. This is because whereas an individual fibre could have its weakest point anywhere along its length, when it is wound with other threads, this weakness will be covered up by friction from adjacent fibres. These are unlikely to have their weakest points coinciding. This contrasts with "a chain is only as strong as its weakest link". The Romans knew that a bound bundle of sticks was stronger than an individual one. This they called fasces.