Yiddish
.אויף איין שלאָג פֿאַלט קיין בוים ניט אוםAf eyn shlog falt keyn boym nit um.Translation: A tree doesn't fall with one blow.
English equivalent: Little strokes fell great oaks.
Meaning: A difficult task cannot be accomplished quickly. It is achieved gradually in small steps.
Source: Bernstein, Ignaz (1988). Jüdische Sprichwörter und Redensarten. Fourier Verlag. p. 279. ISBN 3-925037-25-X.
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