Mighty oaks from little acorns grow
Possible interpretation: The normal order of
words would be "Mighty oaks grow from little acorns." We understand:
sometimes small and modest things can become very large and impressive things
with time.
Note: oak
(noun) = a large hardwood tree found in many forests of the northern
hemisphere; oak tree | acorn (noun) = the fruit of the oak tree, containing a
small oval nut which is the seed | Another form of this proverb is: "Great
oaks from little acorns grow"
Quick
Quiz:
If you say "mighty oaks from little acorns
grow" you mean something like
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small things are basically very strong
the seed of an oak tree is called an acorn
big things can come from small beginnings
SOURCE: ENGLISHCLUB.COM
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