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About the proverb... #1 (permalink) Wed Dec 14, 2011 23:47 pm   About the proverb...
 

Could you tell nene the meaning of this proverb, "By the little is known the much."
Does it mean that if you know a fraction of something, you can grab the whole thing of it? Is this correct?
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About the proverb... #2 (permalink) Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:41 am   About the proverb...
 

That sounds reasonable. I have never heard that proverb.
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