燕子銜泥壘大窩
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the swallow's nest is built one beakful of mud at a time (idiom)
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many a little makes a mickle
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Saying俗语俗語
Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known
- Literally
- swallows carry mud to build a big nest
- Meaning
- Persistent effort, bit by bit, achieves great things. Similar to 'little strokes fell great oaks'.
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