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きゅうそうのうてなはるいどよりおこる
Meanings
Expression
Obscure
Proverb
1. many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; (lit.) the tower of nine storeys (stories) rose from a small heap of earth
from Tao Te Ching, also as 九層の台も累土より起こる
Alt. forms
九きゅう層そうの台うてなは累るい土どより起おこる
きゅうそうのうてなはるいどよりおこる
Composed of
nine; 9
① 重なり。② 年齢・地位・意識・能力などで区分した集団。
tower; stand; pedestal; calyx
① 面倒、厄介。
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
to occur; to happen