English · Proverb Candidate

from big oaks little acorns grow

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Great things can develop from small beginnings

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

điều lớn lao có thể phát triển từ khởi đầu nhỏ

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Literally: image of acorns growing into oak trees

Examples

The company started in a garage, but from big oaks little acorns grow

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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 “from big oaks little acorns grow” mean?

Great things can develop from small beginnings Literally: image of acorns growing into oak trees

Is “from big oaks little acorns grow” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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