“Water sharpens stone.”

Вода камінь точить. Voda kamin tochyt

🤨 What does it ACTUALLY mean? →

🇬🇧 What you'd actually say

“Keep at it and it will give way eventually.”

also: “Persistence wins.” · “Small steady effort beats one big push.”

📖 Meaning: Steady, patient effort achieves what force cannot.
💡 Why it's funny: The Ukrainian verb is 'sharpens', which makes the water sound like it is deliberately working the stone into a blade.
🧭 Closest English idiom: “Constant dripping wears away the stone.”
📝 Explanation: Encouragement for long projects, long negotiations, and long recoveries.

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persistence (noun) — continuing to try even when it is difficult — наполегливість “Her persistence finally paid off.”
keep at it (phrase) — to continue working on something — не кидати, продовжувати “Keep at it — you're nearly there.”

🗣 In context

Він домагався цього три роки. Вода камінь точить.

He pushed for it for three years. Persistence wins.

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Questions people ask

What does “Water sharpens stone.” mean?

Steady, patient effort achieves what force cannot.

How do you say «Вода камінь точить.» in English?

Naturally: “Keep at it and it will give way eventually.”. The closest English idiom is “Constant dripping wears away the stone.”.