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1 great oaks from little acorns grow
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2 great oaks from little acorns grow
погов больши́е дубы́ выраста́ют из ма́леньких желуде́йThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > great oaks from little acorns grow
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3 every oak has been an acorn
посл.(every oak has been an acorn (тж. great или tall oaks from little acorns grow))"каждый дуб был когда-то жёлудем"; ≈ большое вырастает из малогоMany great men were once poor, unimportant boys. Great oaks from little acorns grow. (DAI) — Многие великие люди начинали жизнь в бедности и безвестности. Недаром говорится: каждый дуб был когда-то желудем.
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4 oak
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Great oaks from little acorns grow. — Great/Mighty oaks from little acorns grow. something that you say in order to emphasize that a large, successful organization or plan was very small or simple when it began. Microsoft, which is now the biggest independent software company in the… … New idioms dictionary
great oaks from little acorns grow — ► great oaks from little acorns grow proverb something of small or modest proportions may grow into something very large or impressive. Main Entry: ↑oak … English terms dictionary
great oaks from little acorns grow — c 1385 CHAUCER Troilus & Criseyde II. 1335 As an ook comth of a litel spir [shoot], So thorugh this letter..Encressen gan desir. 1579 S. GOSSON School of Abuse 20v But Tall Cedars from little graynes shoote high: great Oakes, from slender rootes… … Proverbs new dictionary
great oaks from little acorns grow — As great oak trees grow from tiny acorns, so many great people or things grew from a small and unimportant beginning, so be patient. A proverb. * /Many great men were once poor, unimportant boys. Great oaks from little acorns grow./ … Dictionary of American idioms
great oaks from little acorns grow — As great oak trees grow from tiny acorns, so many great people or things grew from a small and unimportant beginning, so be patient. A proverb. * /Many great men were once poor, unimportant boys. Great oaks from little acorns grow./ … Dictionary of American idioms
great\ oaks\ from\ little\ acorns\ grow — proverb As great oak trees grow from tiny acorns, so many great people or things grew from a small and unimportant beginning, so be patient. Many great men were once poor, unimportant boys. Great oaks from little acorns grow … Словарь американских идиом
great oaks from little acorns grow — great/tall ˌoaks from little acorns ˈgrow idiom (saying) something large and successful often begins in a very small way Main entry: ↑oakidiom … Useful english dictionary
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow. — Great/Mighty oaks from little acorns grow. something that you say in order to emphasize that a large, successful organization or plan was very small or simple when it began. Microsoft, which is now the biggest independent software company in the… … New idioms dictionary
mighty oaks from little acorns grow — mighty (or great) oaks from little acorns grow proverb something of small or modest dimensions may grow into something very large or impressive … Useful english dictionary
tall oaks from little acorns grow — great/tall ˌoaks from little acorns ˈgrow idiom (saying) something large and successful often begins in a very small way Main entry: ↑oakidiom … Useful english dictionary
mighty oaks from little acorns grow — Big or great things start very small … The small dictionary of idiomes