Een steentje bijdragen
Example: Iedereen kan een steentje bijdragen aan het schoonmaken van het park.
Definition
"Een steentje bijdragen" is a Dutch expression meaning to make a small but meaningful contribution to a larger effort or cause. It implies that everyone can help, even if the contribution seems minor, as in the example of helping to clean the park.
Etymology
The phrase "een steentje bijdragen" literally translates to 'contribute a little stone.' It originates from the idea of building something collectively, where each small stone adds to the strength of the whole structure. Did you know? This metaphor highlights the importance of small efforts combining to achieve big results.
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"Een steentje bijdragen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (C1) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used expressions.
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