petit à petit, l'oiseau fait son nid

French

Etymology

Literally, “little by little, the bird makes its nest”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pə.ti.t‿a pə.ti | l‿wa.zo fɛ sɔ̃ ni/

Proverb

petit à petit, l'oiseau fait son nid

  1. slow and steady wins the race; little strokes fell great oaks; a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step; many a mickle makes a muckle

See also

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