English / proverb
Dripping Water Hollows a Stone
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Persistent, steady, and patient efforts over a long duration can overcome seemingly impossible obstacles.
In context
01
Building an endowment took thirty patient years, proving that dripping water hollows a stone.
02
Never underestimate small daily savings for retirement; dripping water hollows a stone.
Synonyms
perseverance brings success,slow and steady wins the race,constant dropping wears away a stone
Antonyms
impatience,sporadic effort,giving up easily
Collocations
prove that dripping water hollows a stone,just as dripping water hollows a stone,reminder that dripping water hollows a stone