Non-repetition destroys the texts,

Asajjhāyamalā mantā, anuṭṭhānamalā gharā;

Malaṃ vaṇṇassa kosajjaṃ, pamādo rakkhato malaṃ.

Non-repetition destroys the texts,

lack of repair destroys a house,

laziness destroys beauty,

and carelessness destroys the watch-man.

Dhammapada, 241.