2007-12-12 12:48:25 · 17 answers · asked by jamiekimlu 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
each little ax swing by the human seems a small chip to the oak tree... but lots of those little actions ends up in the tree being chopped down. The idea is that persistence yields a reward over the long term, no matter how difficult the goal may seem.
2007-12-12 12:50:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its A Great Saying " Little Strokes Fell Great Oaks ". Oaks R Very Big Tree's, We Can't Cut The Entire Tree At A Time. But By Step By Step We Can Cut. A Long Journey Starts With A Small Step. In The Same Way We Can Do Anything In Our Life. I Can Explain This With one movie story. In "Commando" movie Arnold was the hero. Terrorist Leader Kidnaps His Daughter and They Took Her In To An Island. There Are Lot Of People Working Under This Terroist Leader. Hero Is Alone. He Went In To That Island Alone & He Starts To Killing Terrorists One After Another. Like That He Kills All Terrorist & He Bring His Daughter Back To Home. Thank You
2016-05-23 07:33:10 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe this is a "David-and-Goliath" type proverb, that just because an object is tiny (man with an axe) he can't topple a mighty oak (A tree known to grow to gigantic sizes).
Hope that helps :D
2007-12-12 12:52:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means you can achieve great results by working slowly on a problem! Do you know the old song about the billygoat bringing down the "million kilowatt dam" by continually butting it?
2007-12-12 12:53:04 · answer #4 · answered by Technobuff 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The small, but persistent chipping away of a little hatchet will eventually be enough to make a large tree fall. (It doesn't have to be one huge stroke w/ a huge ax, but small and persisitent.)
2007-12-12 12:51:50 · answer #5 · answered by Sugar Pie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means to keep on plugging away at it. Eventually when enough small wood chips have been taken away the tree will fall.
2007-12-12 12:53:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that even strong and substantial adversaries can be brought down a little at a time.
You don't have to slay the giant with one blow. You can keep hacking at it, and eventually, it'll come down.
2007-12-12 12:52:22 · answer #7 · answered by Stuart 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
keep chopping at the mighty oak tree with a knife in the right place and it will fall
2007-12-12 12:52:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you make progress a little at a time, you can accomplish big things. Or if you chip away at someone a little at a time, you can take them down.
2007-12-12 12:52:11 · answer #9 · answered by arlene k 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Patience is a virtue, basically. Slow and steady wins the race, that type thing.
2007-12-12 12:51:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋