Don't make a mountain out of a molehill

Meaning: Don't exaggerate small problems.

Origin: English proverb from the 16th century, used by Nicholas Udall in 1548.

Translations

French: Ne fais pas d'une mouche un éléphant (literally: Don't make a fly into an elephant)
Spanish: No hagas una montaña de un grano de arena (literally: Don't make a mountain from a grain of sand)
Japanese: 針小棒大 (Shinshō bōdai) (literally: Making a needle into a stick)

The grass withers, but the flower fades — All worldly things are temporary.
First come, first served — Opportunities go to those who arrive early.
A fool and his money are soon parted — Foolish people quickly lose their wealth.
The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago; the second best time is now — The right time to act is always now, no matter how late it feels.
To know the road ahead, ask those coming back — Learn from people with experience before embarking on an unfamiliar path.
The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists — Flexibility and adaptability are greater strengths than rigid resistance.

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