expression, godan verb (-tsu)
slow but steady wins the race; constant dripping wears away a stone
Proverb emphasizing that persistent, small efforts eventually lead to great results. The literal image is of water droplets gradually boring through rock.
If you keep studying a little every day, like the saying 'constant dripping wears away a stone,' you will surely reach your goal someday.
彼の成功は涓滴岩を穿つという言葉を思い出させる。
His success reminds me of the proverb 'slow but steady wins the race.'