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English · Latin scriptProverb: Verified

Many drops make a shower.

Meanings

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Meaning: Verified
Meaning and lesson

A single small contribution may seem inconsequential, but many such contributions can create a substantial result.

The proverb emphasizes their combined effect: what little amounts cannot accomplish individually may become possible when they accumulate.

When it is used

Use it to encourage people whose individual efforts seem too small to matter, or to point out how a series of modest gains is producing a noticeable result.

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