A collection of proverbs that make a big difference out of small things

In life, work and study, many people have come into contact with some classic proverbs. Proverbs are the practical experience of working people’s lives. So, what are some widely circulated proverbs? The following is a collection of proverbs that I have collected for everyone. It is for reference only. You are welcome to read it.

1. There are big difficulties in big situations and small difficulties in small ones.

2. A big tree has a big shadow, a small tree has a small shadow. (Mongolian)

3. Nine out of ten will never lose. An inch that is weak is useless.

4. One hundred stars are not as good as one moon.

5. A skinny camel is bigger than a horse.

6. No matter how big the buffalo is, it can't catch the rabbit.

7. A big cow can’t kill a louse.

8. A big fist cannot hit a small flea.

9. The eagle’s claws are big, so it may not be able to catch flies.

10. I have the strength of a thousand pounds of arms, but I can’t throw a leaf across the river bank. (Uygur)

11. A broadsword can cut off a head, but it cannot cut off a single hair. (Kirgiz)

12. No matter how big a toad is, it can’t stop a car.

13. The fragrance of flowers is not too much, and the room is not too elegant.

14. People are not small, they must be capable; mountains are not high or low, they must be beautiful.

15. Small things are the root of big things. The sea water is afraid of only one drop leaking.

16. Although the eyes are small, they can see the world. (Uygur)

17. Although pearls are small, they are worth thousands of gold.

18. A small stone can break a big vat.

19. A hole as big as a pinhead fights a big wind.

20. Although ants are small, elephants are afraid of them. (Kirgiz)

21. Ants can chew big bones.

22. Although the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs.

23. Although a diamond is small, it can penetrate porcelain; although a wheat stack is large, it can crush a rat.

24. The stakes that trip people up are not high.

25. When pawns cross the river, they can eat chariots, horses and artillery.

26. An inch of grass can block the strong wind.

27. A foot of water can create hundreds of waves.

28. Although the spring is small, it is still the elder brother of the ocean.

29. Although the oars and rafters are big, they can be turned around by others, but the scales and hammers are small, weighing a thousand pounds.

30. A small weight can weigh a thousand pounds; a small amount of pepper can irritate people's hearts.

31. Although the windlass is small, it can lift a thousand catties.

32. Although an embroidery needle is small, it can embroider beautiful patterns; although a colander is large, it cannot cook fragrant rice. (Lisu ethnic group)

33. Large ships are afraid of leaking nail holes.

34. A grain of fire can burn thousands of mountains.

35. A small stone can smash a pot, and a small fire can burn mountains. (Mongolian)

36. A single spark can start a prairie fire.

37. Heavy rain can penetrate the roof, and light rain can penetrate the rocks.

38. A big drain will not grow long, a small drain will dry up the pond.

39. A small caterpillar can hollow out a tree.

40. A slight error can make a difference of a thousand miles.

41. A slight difference is a thousand miles away.

42. There is a thin line and a mountain.

43. No matter how expensive steel is, it cannot be compared to gold; no matter how thick your hair is, it cannot be compared to thighs.

44. A small loach cannot make big waves.

45. Decimals are afraid of long calculations, and zeros are afraid of rounding up. (Zhuang Nationality)

46. People outside the mountains feel that the mountains are small, while people inside the mountains feel that the mountains are deep.

47. The arm cannot twist the thigh.

48. Spider silk cannot bring down the stone archway.

49. A melon or vine cannot stop a camel from moving forward. (Mongolian)

50. No matter how hard your fist is, it cannot be as strong as a hammer.

51. The rabbit turns around like a tiger.

52. If the reins are always tightened, the most docile horse will kick someone. (Gaoshan Tribe)

53. Even the stinging thorns are soft when they are born.

54. If you throw a hair into the furnace, it will be burned; if you throw an egg into a stone, it will be shattered.

55. Soft vines entangle hard trees. The rotten hemp rope breaks the iron chain.

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