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great oaks from little acorns grow — c 1385 CHAUCER Troilus & Criseyde II. 1335 As an ook comth of a litel spir [shoot], So thorugh this letter..Encressen gan desir. 1579 S. GOSSON School of Abuse 20v But Tall Cedars from little graynes shoote high: great Oakes, from slender rootes… … Proverbs new dictionary
great oaks from little acorns grow — great/tall ˌoaks from little acorns ˈgrow idiom (saying) something large and successful often begins in a very small way Main entry: ↑oakidiom … Useful english dictionary
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