from the first small beginnings one can see how things will develop

from the first small beginnings one can see how things will develop

The Chinese idiom, Ji à NW à izh à m é ng, means to see the tiny signs of things, we know the degree of development. From Han Feizi, Shuo Lin Shang.

Idiom explanation

Micro: subtle; Meng: happening.

The origin of Idioms

Han Feizi said in shuolingshang: "the sage sees the tiny to know the sprout, and the end to know the end, so he sees the elephant sheath and fears, and knows that the world is not enough."

Idiom usage

It refers to the appearance of things and infers the development trend.