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little strokes fell great oaks

idiom
Meaning

Small but persistent efforts can lead to big results.


Examples
SIMPLE

Little strokes fell great oaks, so keep working every day.

CONTEXTUAL

Learning a new language is hard, but little strokes fell great oaks if you practice consistently.

COMPLEX

Though the task seemed insurmountable, she remembered that little strokes fell great oaks and continued her steady, incremental progress toward the goal.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    a great deal

    Very much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.

  2. 02

    a little bird told me

    I received the information from a source which I am not prepared to disclose.

  3. 03

    a little bit of bread and no cheese

    Used to represent the song of the yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella).

  4. 04

    a little from column A, a little from column B

    A combination of two factors or reasons.

  5. 05

    a little of something goes a long way

    Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.

  6. 06

    broad strokes

    Major features or key points; outline.

  7. 07

    down to the short strokes

    In the final steps or decisive phase of an undertaking, especially one which has been lengthy or laborious.

  8. 08

    go great guns

    To perform particularly well; to be particularly successful.

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