冰冻三尺,非一日之寒
“Three feet of ice does not form in a single day.”
Significant problems or achievements build up gradually over time, not overnight.
— Christmas Island's Chinese & Cocos Malay Heritage, Christmas Island
Source: Traditional Chinese proverb, shared heritage of Christmas Island's Chinese community, public-domain oral tradition
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