单丝不成线，独木不成林單絲不成線，獨木不成林單絲不成線，獨木不成林

a single silk strand makes no thread; a single tree makes no forest

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: One person's strength is small and cannot achieve great things; people must work together. Approving of teamwork.

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Simplified: 单丝不成线，独木不成林
Traditional (Taiwan): 單絲不成線，獨木不成林
Pinyin: dānsībùchéngxiàn, dúmùbùchénglín
Bopomofo: ㄉㄢㄙㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ，ㄉㄨˊ ㄇㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄣˊ

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