万丈高楼平地起
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towering buildings are built up from the ground (idiom)
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great oaks from little acorns grow
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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use
- Literally
- a skyscraper rises from level ground
- Meaning
- Every great undertaking must start with a solid foundation. Compare "Rome wasn't built in a day".
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