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les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières
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French
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Etymology
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Proverb
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Etymology
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Literally,
“
small streams make big rivers
”
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Pronunciation
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/le p(ə).ti ʁɥi.so fɔ̃ le ɡʁɑ̃d ʁi.vjɛʁ/
Proverb
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les
petits
ruisseaux
font
les
grandes
rivières
many a mickle makes a muckle
;
little strokes fell great oaks
;
mighty oaks from little acorns grow
;
take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves
;
every little helps