State a Proverb and What It Means

Journal question: State an appropriate proverb, the country of origin and what it means to you. (You can use ones we discussed in class or do your own research)

"A single day of sub-zero temperature is not enough to create 3 feet of ice" is a Chinese proverb, and this means that one day is not enough time to do something great, and that more time is needed to accomplish big things. This is similar to the Italian proverb that "Rome was not built in a day," which means the same thing. Rome became such a big and powerful empire, but it took many years for it to become as big and powerful as it was, and it did not happen overnight.