Little by little, the bird builds its nest.

What it means

A nest is made one twig at a time. Big projects are built from small, steady additions. Do a little today and again tomorrow.

The source

"Little by little, the bird builds its nest." This French proverb is recorded in Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), French Proverbs. Translated from the original French by Spartan Surfers.

"Petit à petit l'oiseau fait son nid."

Original French, Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), French Proverbs. Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

Proverbs of the world (Every age). Sayings from the Latin, Greek, Norse, Japanese, Chinese and more, each traced to an old source in its own language.

Questions

What does "Little by little, the bird builds its nest." mean?

A nest is made one twig at a time. Big projects are built from small, steady additions. Do a little today and again tomorrow.

Who said "Little by little, the bird builds its nest."?

French proverb. Source: Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), French Proverbs.

What is the original French?

Petit à petit l'oiseau fait son nid. Translated from the original French by Spartan Surfers.

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"Little by little, the bird builds its nest." (French proverb, Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), French Proverbs, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/little-by-little-the-bird-builds-its-nest