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eat an elephant one bite at a time

To do something one step at a time; to do something in steps rather than all at once.
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Submitted on July 10, 2018

Modified by TriplePurple on March 22, 2024

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أكل فيل لدغة واحدة في كل مرة

Iss einen Elefanten beißend

comer un elefante un bocado a la vez

یکبار یک فیل بخورید

syödä norsu yksi purenta kerrallaan

manger un éléphant une bouchée à la fois

एक समय में एक हाथी को काटो

mangia un elefante un boccone alla volta

לאכול פיל ביס אחד בכל פעם

象を一口ずつ食べる

tum elephanti morsu vescuntur

eet een olifant hap voor hap

bir anda bir fil bir ısırık ye

з'їжте слона по одній шматочці за один раз

ایک وقت میں ایک ہاتھی کو کاٹ کر کھائیں

一次吃一口大象

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