Máquè suī xiǎo, wǔzàng jùquán.*

麻雀雖小, 五臟俱全。

Lit Although [a] sparrow [is] small, [it has] all five of the vital organs.

Fig Although something may be small, it may have all the necessary parts [e.g., in miniature, a small organization or an essay].

Note [Cited in Mao Zedong's speech “Nóng Yè Hézuòhuà de Yìchǎng” in volume five of his Collected Works Máo Zédōng Xuǎnjí.]

Topics Collected Works CONDITIONS ESSAYS Máo Zédōng Xuǎnjí Nóng Yè Hézuò ORGANIZATION