Foreign sayings in President Xi's quotes (19)

European Proverb:

An ancient Chinese saying goes, "A long journey can be covered only by taking one step at a time". Similarly, there is an Arab proverb which says that the Pyramid was built by piling one stone on another. In Europe, there is also the saying that "Rome wasn't built in a day." The Belt and Road Initiative is a great undertaking which requires dedicated efforts. Let us pursue this initiative step by step and deliver outcome one by one. By doing so, we will bring true benefit to both the world and all our people!

—— President Xi Jinping's keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum (BRF) for International Cooperation on May 14, 2017