big things come in small packages

proverb

Things should not be underestimated because of their small size.

Meanings

proverb

alternative big things sometimes come in small packages

  1. Things should not be underestimated because of their small size.

Translations

Tamil கடுகு சிறுத்தாலும் காரம் போகாது
  • கடுகு சிறுத்தாலும் காரம் போகாது (kaṭuku ciṟuttālum kāram pōkātu)Translations
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big things come in small packages. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20things%20come%20in%20small%20packages

MLA

“big things come in small packages.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20things%20come%20in%20small%20packages. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “big things come in small packages,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20things%20come%20in%20small%20packages.

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