不积跬步，无以至千里；不积小流，无以成江海。
Without accumulating small steps, one cannot reach a thousand li; without gathering small streams, one cannot form rivers and seas.
—— 荀子
Source: 荀子·劝学(Xunzi)
Background
From Xunzi's "Encouraging Learning," emphasizing the importance of accumulation, an important embodiment of ancient educational thought.
Interpretation
Without accumulating small steps, one cannot reach a thousand miles; without gathering small streams, one cannot form rivers and seas. This shows that any great achievement requires starting from small things and continuous accumulation.
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