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“
With many little strokes a large tree is felled.
— Japanese proverb
Japanese proverb; original: “小打も積もれば大木を倒す” (Wikiquote: Japanese proverbs)

About this proverb

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Japanese proverb
Source
Japanese proverb; original: “小打も積もれば大木を倒す” (Wikiquote: Japanese proverbs)
Culture / tradition
Japanese
Attribution status
Traditional
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