麻雀虽小，五脏俱全麻雀雖小，五臟俱全麻雀雖小，五臟俱全

Though a sparrow is small, it has all five organs

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Something may be small but it has everything it needs. Said approvingly of compact places or organisations.

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Simplified: 麻雀虽小，五脏俱全
Traditional (Taiwan): 麻雀雖小，五臟俱全
Pinyin: máquèsuīxiǎo, wǔzàngjùquán
Bopomofo: ㄇㄚˊ ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄙㄨㄟㄒㄧㄠˇ，ㄨˇ ㄗㄤˋ ㄐㄩˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊ

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