One Hair from Nine Oxen

In English, if we want to emphasize extreme smallness or insignificance in the context

Of something vast, we might say a drop in the ocean or a drop in a bucket. But in Mandarin,

There’s a wonderful expression that translates as nine cows, one hair. Now that’s hair spelled

H-A-I-R. And if you picture it literally, just imagine nine full shaggy oxen and they’re all

Covered with all kinds of hair. And then you compare those to just one single hair from all

Of them combined. It’s the same idea. I think it’s even better than a drop in the ocean. Nine cows,

One hair. Share your expressions from whatever languages you know. 877-929-9673. That’s toll-free

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