"it's a small world" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} it's a small world
  1. Used to express surprise at meeting an acquaintance or discovering a personal connection in a distant place or an unexpected context. Synonyms: what a small world, small world Related terms: small-world network Translations (phrase used when meeting an acquaintance or personal connection in an unexpected place or context): el món és un mocador (Catalan), 好巧 (hǎo qiǎo) (Chinese Mandarin), maailma on pieni (Finnish), le monde est petit (French), die ganze Welt ist ein Dorf (German), wie klein die Welt doch ist (German), unsere Welt ist ja so klein (German), kicsi a világ (Hungarian), il mondo è piccolo (Italian), com'è piccolo il mondo (Italian), come è piccolo il mondo (Italian), 世間は広い様で狭い (seken wa hiroi yō de semai) (alt: せけんはひろいようでせまい) (Japanese), 世界は狭い (sekai wa semai) (alt: せかいはせまい) (Japanese), 世間は狭い (seken wa semai) (alt: せけんはせまい) (Japanese), jaki ten świat mały (Polish), мир те́сен (mir tésen) (Russian), el mundo es un pañuelo (Spanish), världen är liten (Swedish), ang liit ng mundo (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-it's_a_small_world-en-phrase-~jOqYAf4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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