Wie het kleine niet eert, is het grote niet weerd.
“He who does not honor the small is not worthy of the great.”
Appreciate small things and modest efforts before expecting larger rewards.
— Traditional Belgium Wisdom, Belgium
Source: Traditional Flemish/Dutch proverb, shared Low Countries oral tradition, public-domain
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