great oaks from little acorns grow
Large and powerful things once were very small and insignificant. It's hard to believe that her successful clothing line was once a small business run from her tiny studio apartment. Great oaks from little acorns grow. Every day, you just need to do one thing, however small, toward making your dream a reality. Remember, great oaks from little acorns grow. A: "Wait, June has a whole lifestyle brand now. You're saying all of that grew out of a blog she started in grad school?" B: "Yep. Great oaks from little acorns grow, huh?"
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Great oaks from little acorns grow, and Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.
Prov. Immense things can come from small sources. Don't tell lies, not even small ones. Great oaks from little acorns grow.
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great oaks from little acorns grow
People say great oaks from little acorns grow when they want to say that large and successful things can begin in a small way. It is going to take at least five seasons before the new club can take its rightful place in the third division. Still, great oaks from little acorns grow. Note: Other adjectives can be used instead of great and little. Henry Ford did not start his operations by hiring 330,000 employees and opening hundreds of factories in his first year. Remember, mighty oaks from tiny acorns grow. Note: Acorns are the nuts that grow on oak trees.
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great/tall ˌoaks from little acorns ˈgrow
(saying) large and successful organizations, businesses, etc. sometimes begin in a very small or modest way: Welcome to my new website! It may not look much at the moment, but great oaks from little acorns grow!An oak is a large tree and the acorn is its fruit.
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