faith will move mountains
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Etymology
From Matthew 17:20: “Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
Proverb
- Belief in oneself (read sometimes as belief in God) can help one overcome any hurdle in life's path.
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Further reading
- “faith can move mountains”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.