constant dropping wears away the stone
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Meaning · English
Persistent effort can overcome even the hardest obstacles
Literally: water droplets eroding stone
Examples
She eventually got the promotion, proving that constant dropping wears away the stone
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Sources & notes
Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “constant dropping wears away the stone” mean?
Persistent effort can overcome even the hardest obstacles Literally: water droplets eroding stone
Is “constant dropping wears away the stone” formal or informal?
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