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What it means

Distance is covered in small steps. No single step looks impressive, but together they cross continents. Keep walking.

The source

"Little by little, you go far." This Spanish proverb is recorded in Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Spanish Proverbs. Translated from the original Spanish by Spartan Surfers.

"Poco a poco se va lejos."

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

Who said it

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Questions

What does "Little by little, you go far." mean?
Distance is covered in small steps. No single step looks impressive, but together they cross continents. Keep walking.
Who said "Little by little, you go far."?
Spanish proverb. Source: Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Spanish Proverbs.
What is the original Spanish?
Poco a poco se va lejos. Translated from the original Spanish by Spartan Surfers.
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Cite this line

"Little by little, you go far." (Spanish proverb, Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Spanish Proverbs, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/little-by-little-you-go-far

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