Rome wasn't built in a day

谚语
/ˈɹəʊm ˌwɒzənt ˈbɪlt‿ɪn‿ə ˈdeɪ/    /ˈɹoʊm ˌwʌzənt ˈbɪlt‿ɪn‿ə ˈdeɪ/

英文释义

谚语
  1. It takes a long time to create something complicated or impressive. idiomatic
    — I know this project is a big undertaking, but you need to have patience and be hopeful. Remember that Rome wasn’t built in a day.

词形变化

词源

Probably a calque of Middle French Rome ne fut pas faite toute en un jour (literally “Rome was not made all in one day”); compare modern French Rome ne s'est pas faite en un jour.
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