Proverbs about the snail and the whale

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"The snail leaves its trail wherever it goes.� (African proverb)


"A man travels as far in a day as a snail in a hundred years." (French proverb)


"It is not only the fox, even the snail arrives at its destination." (Nigerian proverb)


"Every little fish expects to become a whale." (Danish proverb)


"No matter how big the whale is, a tiny harpoon can kill him." (Malaysian proverb)


"Ambition is like hunting for whales - sometimes you lose them." (American proverb)


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