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petit à petit, l'oiseau fait son nid

/pə.ti.t‿a pə.ti | l‿wa.zo fɛ sɔ̃ ni/

proverb/pə.ti.t‿a pə.ti | l‿wa.zo fɛ sɔ̃ ni/

slow and steady wins the race; little strokes fell great oaks; a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step; many a mickle makes a muckle

Literally, “little by little, the bird makes its nest”.