"ein Tropfen auf den heißen Stein" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /aɪ̯n ˈtʁɔp͡fn̩ aʊ̯f deːn ˈhaɪ̯sn̩ ˈʃtaɪ̯n/ Audio: De-ein_Tropfen_auf_den_heißen_Stein.ogg
Etymology: Literally, "a drop on a hot stone". Head templates: {{head|de|noun}} ein Tropfen auf den heißen Stein
  1. (idiomatic) a drop in the bucket Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-ein_Tropfen_auf_den_heißen_Stein-de-noun-To5ZQ7s0 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

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