A single beam cannot support a great house

Similar sayings:

No matter how stout one beam, it cannot support a house No matter how stout one beam, it cannot support a house
The peony is beautiful, yet it is supported by a stalk The peony is beautiful, yet it is supported by a stalk
A cloth is not woven from a single thread A cloth is not woven from a single thread
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study

Chinese sayings and proverbs