petit à petit, l'oiseau fait son nid

French

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

• les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières
• petit poisson deviendra grand