粵

燕jin3子zi2銜haam4泥nai4壘leoi5大daai6窩wo1

simp燕子衔泥垒大窝
jin3 zi2 haam4 nai4 leoi5 daai6 wo1inferredyàn zi xián ní lěi dà wō

English

  1. the swallow's nest is built one beakful of mud at a time (idiom)
  2. many a little makes a mickle

Sources: cc-cedict, synthesized

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