一 口 吃 不 成 胖 子

yī kǒu chī bù chéng pàng zidictionary entry

lit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb) / fig. any significant achievement requires time, effort and persistence

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一口吃不成胖子 一口吃不成胖子 [yi1 kou3 chi1 bu4 cheng2 pang4 zi5] /lit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)/fig. any significant achievement requires time, effort and persistence/

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