Stone 🪨 and Mountain 🗻

*"Even on a stone, for three years" (Ishinoue ni mo sannen) Meaning: If you sit on a cold stone for three years, even the stone will become warm. Metaphor for "Perseverance will eventually lead to success." *"Even dust, when piled up, becomes a mountain" (Chiri mo tsumoreba yama to naru) Meaning: Even tiny dust particles, when piled up, can form a large mountain. Implies "Many a little makes a mickle" or "Great oaks from little acorns grow."