B1 Proverb 中性 1分钟阅读

작은 것이 모여 큰 것을 이룬다.

jageun geosi moyeo keun geoseul irunda.

Small things make big things.

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Phrase in 30 Seconds

This proverb highlights that consistent, minor efforts eventually lead to significant, life-changing achievements.

  • Means: Accumulating small parts creates a massive whole.
  • Used in: Encouraging someone, reflecting on progress, or teaching patience.
  • Don't confuse: It is not about luck; it is about deliberate, repeated action.
Small drops of water + Time = A mighty ocean

适合你水平的解释：

This phrase means small things become big. If you do small work every day, you will finish a big job. It is good for motivation.
This is a common Korean proverb. It means that if you collect many small things, they will eventually become something very large. We use it to tell people that small efforts are important for success.
This proverb highlights the importance of incremental progress. It suggests that significant achievements are not just the result of one big event, but the accumulation of many small, consistent efforts. It is frequently used to encourage someone who is working toward a long-term goal.
The proverb '작은 것이 모여 큰 것을 이룬다' serves as a philosophical reminder of the power of compounding. It posits that persistence in minor tasks is the fundamental building block of major success. In professional and personal development contexts, it validates the necessity of patience and steady, iterative improvement over time.
This proverb encapsulates the principle of cumulative causality. It suggests that macroscopic outcomes are emergent properties of microscopic, repeated actions. By emphasizing the iterative nature of success, it functions as a rhetorical tool to mitigate the anxiety of slow progress, framing consistency as the primary driver of significant achievement in both individual and collective endeavors.
This aphorism functions as a cognitive framework for understanding the non-linear trajectory of success. It posits that the aggregation of marginal gains—a concept often explored in behavioral psychology—is the bedrock of monumental achievement. By framing 'small things' as the essential constituents of 'great things', it serves to recontextualize the mundane as the foundational, thereby fostering a mindset of disciplined, long-term commitment that transcends the limitations of immediate, short-term gratification.

意思

Even small efforts or contributions accumulate to achieve something significant, like 'many a little makes a mickle'.

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文化背景

Used in schools to encourage students to study consistently.

💡

Consistency

Focus on the 'gathering' aspect, not the 'big thing' aspect.

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Consistency

Focus on the 'gathering' aspect, not the 'big thing' aspect.

自我测试

Fill in the missing word.

작은 것이 모여 큰 것을 ______.

✓ 正确！ ✗ 不太对。 正确答案： 이룬다

The standard proverb uses the verb '이룬다' (to achieve/form).

🎉 得分： /1

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✓ 正确！ ✗ 不太对。 正确答案：
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작은 것이 모여 큰 것을 ______.

✓ 正确！ ✗ 不太对。 正确答案： 이룬다

The standard proverb uses the verb '이룬다' (to achieve/form).

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常见问题

1 个问题

Yes, it's professional and encouraging.

相关表达

🔄

티끌 모아 태산

synonym

Dust gathers to make a mountain.

在哪里用

🤝

Encouraging a friend

Friend: I feel like I'm not making progress.

You: Don't worry, 작은 것이 모여 큰 것을 이룬다잖아.

informal

记住它

记忆技巧

Think of a snowball rolling down a hill; it starts as a tiny handful of snow but becomes a giant ball.

视觉联想

Imagine a piggy bank filling up with coins, one by one, until it is heavy and full.

Rhyme

작은 것이 모여, 큰 것을 이룬다.

Story

A young boy wanted to build a castle. He picked up one stone. Then another. His friends laughed, but he kept going. Years later, a massive stone castle stood where he started.

In Other Languages

It is very similar to the English 'Many a little makes a mickle' and the French 'Les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières'.

Word Web

모이다 (gather)이루다 (achieve)작은 것 (small thing)큰 것 (big thing)노력 (effort)성공 (success)

挑战

Write down three small habits you can do today that will help you reach a big goal.

Review this phrase every 3 days for the first two weeks.

发音

Stress Neutral, natural flow.

Pronounced like 'mo' + 'yeo'.

正式程度

正式
작은 것이 모여 큰 것을 이룹니다.

작은 것이 모여 큰 것을 이룹니다. (General motivation)

中性
작은 것이 모여 큰 것을 이룬다.

작은 것이 모여 큰 것을 이룬다. (General motivation)

非正式
작은 게 모여서 큰 게 돼.

작은 게 모여서 큰 게 돼. (General motivation)

俚语
티끌 모아 태산이지!

티끌 모아 태산이지! (General motivation)

Derived from the observation of nature and the necessity of communal work in ancient Korea.

Joseon Dynasty:

趣味小知识

It is a popular phrase to write in calligraphy for new year's resolutions.

文化笔记

Used in schools to encourage students to study consistently.

“선생님은 작은 것이 모여 큰 것을 이룬다고 하셨다.”

对话开场白

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What is a small habit you have that helps you reach your goals?

常见错误

✗

작은 것을 모아서 큰 것을 만든다.

✓

작은 것이 모여 큰 것을 이룬다.

wrong conjugation
While grammatically okay, the proverb uses the intransitive '모이다' (to gather) to emphasize the natural process of accumulation rather than the active 'making'.

L1 Interference

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In Other Languages

Spanish Very Similar

Grano a grano se llena la gallina el buche.

The Spanish version uses a biological metaphor (a hen eating).

French Very Similar

Les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières.

The French version focuses on water flow.

German moderate

Kleinvieh macht auch Mist.

The German version is more rustic and humorous.

Japanese very_high

塵も積もれば山となる

None; the cultural concept is identical.

Arabic moderate

قليل دائم خير من كثير منقطع

Emphasizes the 'continuous' nature over the 'accumulation' nature.

Chinese very_high

积少成多

It is a concise four-character idiom (chengyu).

Korean very_high

티끌 모아 태산

Used primarily for money/material goods.

Portuguese Very Similar

De grão em grão, a galinha enche o papo.

Focuses on the bird's belly rather than the crop.

Spotted in the Real World

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(2023)

“작은 것이 모여 큰 것을 이룬다는 마음으로...”

Encouraging employees.

容易混淆

작은 것이 모여 큰 것을 이룬다. 对比 천 리 길도 한 걸음부터

Both are about progress.

Use this for starting; use '작은 것이...' for the process.

常见问题 (1)

Yes, it's professional and encouraging.

usage contexts

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