一口吃不成胖子

一口吃不成胖子
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lit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. adverb

    lit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)

    • You can't become fat from eating one mouthful, and learning is the same way.

  2. adjective

    fig. any significant achievement requires time, effort and persistence

    • You can't become fat from eating just once; take it slowly.

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A single horizontal stroke symbolizes the number one, the beginning of all things.

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