"சிறு துளி பெரு வெள்ளம்" meaning in All languages combined

See சிறு துளி பெரு வெள்ளம் on Wiktionary

Proverb [Tamil]

IPA: /t͡ɕɪrʊ t̪ʊɭɪ pɛɾʊ ʋɛɭːɐm/, [sɪrɯ t̪ʊɭi pɛɾɯ ʋɛɭːɐm] Forms: ciṟu tuḷi peru veḷḷam [romanization]
Etymology: Literally, “Small drop big flood”. Etymology templates: {{yesno||l|L}} L, {{m-g|Small drop big flood}} “Small drop big flood”, {{lit|Small drop big flood}} Literally, “Small drop big flood” Head templates: {{head|ta|proverb}} சிறு துளி பெரு வெள்ளம் • (ciṟu tuḷi peru veḷḷam)
  1. little strokes fell great oaks Synonyms: அடி மேல் அடி அடித்தால் அம்மியும் நகரும் (aṭi mēl aṭi aṭittāl ammiyum nakarum)
    Sense id: en-சிறு_துளி_பெரு_வெள்ளம்-ta-proverb-WaWJIsKU Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header, Tamil proverbs
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  "etymology_text": "Literally, “Small drop big flood”.",
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      "tags": [
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  ],
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          "little strokes fell great oaks",
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          "roman": "aṭi mēl aṭi aṭittāl ammiyum nakarum",
          "word": "அடி மேல் அடி அடித்தால் அம்மியும் நகரும்"
        }
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      "ipa": "/t͡ɕɪrʊ t̪ʊɭɪ pɛɾʊ ʋɛɭːɐm/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[sɪrɯ t̪ʊɭi pɛɾɯ ʋɛɭːɐm]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "சிறு துளி பெரு வெள்ளம்"
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      "glosses": [
        "little strokes fell great oaks"
      ],
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          "little strokes fell great oaks",
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ɕɪrʊ t̪ʊɭɪ pɛɾʊ ʋɛɭːɐm/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sɪrɯ t̪ʊɭi pɛɾɯ ʋɛɭːɐm]"
    }
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  "synonyms": [
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      "roman": "aṭi mēl aṭi aṭittāl ammiyum nakarum",
      "word": "அடி மேல் அடி அடித்தால் அம்மியும் நகரும்"
    }
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