To foster a potential danger or problem, allowing it to grow into a major threat; to indulge a minor evil until it becomes a serious one.
对孩子的一些小毛病不及时纠正，久而久之就可能养虺成蛇，给他们的成长带来不良影响。
Not promptly correcting a child's minor bad habits can, over time, be like raising a small snake into a dangerous one, bringing negative impacts to their growth.
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