勿以善小而不為

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Chinese

do not
to use; according to; so as to
to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.)
 
good
small; tiny; few
small; tiny; few; young
 
and; as well as; but (not)
and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)
 
not; no
because of; for; to
because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become
 
trad. (勿以善小而不為/勿以善小而不爲) /
simp. (勿以善小而不为)

Etymology

A quote from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Pronunciation


Proverb

勿以善小而不為

  1. Do not fail to carry out an act of kindness just because it is small in scale.