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独木不成林
dú​mù​bù​chéng​lín

one person alone cannot achieve much

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  • 单丝不成线,独木不成林 dān​sī​bù​chéng​xiàn​dú​mù​bù​chéng​lín one person cannot do it alone
    A single strand of silk does not make a thread, and a single tree does not make a forest; one person cannot achieve much without the help or cooperation of others