Proverb from Türkiye

Turkish

Damlaya damlaya göl olur.

“Drop by drop, a lake forms.”

Meaning

Small amounts add up to something big, so they should not be scorned. TDK: “azar azar olagelen şeyler birikerek önemli bir niceliğe ulaşacağı için küçümsenmemelidir.”

Source

Türk Dil Kurumu, Güncel Türkçe Sözlük, entry “damlaya damlaya göl olur”

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