‘Ōlelo no’eau for these times

There is a traditional Hawaiian insight or ‘ōlelo no’eau, that says: “He pūkoʻa kani ʻāina.” A coral reef that grows into an island. (A person beginning in a small way gains steadily until he becomes firmly established.)” – Mary Kawena Pukui, ʻŌlelo Noʻeau No. 932