涓けん滴てき岩いわを穿うがつ

expression, godan verb (-tsu)

slow but steady wins the race; constant dripping wears away a stone

Proverb emphasizing that persistent, small efforts eventually lead to great results. The literal image is of water droplets gradually boring through rock.

• 毎まい日にち少すこしずつ勉べん強きょうを続つづければ、涓けん滴てき岩いわを穿うがつで、いつか必かならず目もく標ひょうに達たっする。

  If you keep studying a little every day, like the saying 'constant dripping wears away a stone,' you will surely reach your goal someday.

• 彼かれの成せい功こうは涓けん滴てき岩いわを穿うがつという言こと葉ばを思おもい出ださせる。

  His success reminds me of the proverb 'slow but steady wins the race.'