drop in the bucket

English

drop in the bucket (plural drops in the bucket)

(idiomatic) An effort or action having very little overall influence, especially as compared to a huge problem.
A $100 donation from an individual is generous, but it is a drop in the bucket compared to the $100,000 fundraising goal.

an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem

Arabic: قَطْرَة فِي الْمُحِيط‎ (qaṭra fī l-muḥīṭ)
Catalan: ^{(please verify)} una gota en un mar d'aigua
Chinese:
Mandarin: 九牛一毛 (zh) (jiǔniúyīmáo), 杯水車薪 (zh), 杯水车薪 (zh) (bēishuǐchēxīn), 滄海一粟 (zh), 沧海一粟 (zh) (cānghǎiyīsù)
Czech: kapka v moři
Dutch: een druppel in de oceaan, een druppel op de gloeiende plaat
Finnish: pisara meressä
French: une goutte dans l'océan
Georgian: ზღვაში წვეთი (zɣvaši c̣veti)
German: ein Tropfen auf den heißen Stein
Hungarian: csepp a tengerben

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