"steter Tropfen höhlt den Stein" meaning in German

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Proverb

IPA: /ˈʃteːtər ˈtrɔpfən ˈhøːlt de(ː)n ˈʃtaɪ̯n/ Audio: De-steter_Tropfen_höhlt_den_Stein.ogg
Etymology: Calque of Latin gutta cavat lapidem. Literally, “constant dripping makes a hole in the stone”. Etymology templates: {{cal|de|la|gutta cavat lapidem}} Calque of Latin gutta cavat lapidem, {{m-g|constant dripping makes a hole in the stone}} “constant dripping makes a hole in the stone”, {{lit|constant dripping makes a hole in the stone}} Literally, “constant dripping makes a hole in the stone” Head templates: {{head|de|proverb}} steter Tropfen höhlt den Stein
  1. little strokes fell great oaks
    (positive) steady effort can lead to unexpected success
    Tags: positive
    Sense id: en-steter_Tropfen_höhlt_den_Stein-de-proverb-HXsOhM7d Categories (other): German proverbs Disambiguation of German proverbs: 50 50
  2. little strokes fell great oaks
    (negative) continuous adversities can weaken or destroy the strongest people, unions, convictions, etc.
    Tags: negative
    Sense id: en-steter_Tropfen_höhlt_den_Stein-de-proverb-V2lb3TxX Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of German proverbs: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86
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